rainy

adjective

ˈrā-nē 

rainier; rainiest

: marked by, abounding with, or bringing rain

rainy weather

Synonyms of rainy

• wet

Examples of rainy in a Sentence

found that the stretch of cold, rainy weather made his joints swell and ache

Recent Examples on the Web

Being a kid and remembering that, rainy nights and then moving to California and glamping in the desert. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026

Wentz threw three touchdown passes in the rally to beat the Packers and started the rainy victory against the Chicago Bears in Week 2 at Soldier Field, going 23-for-39 for 276 yards with six sacks and no turnovers. — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Mazel tov to Wallace, but for my money, the biggest moment on this miserable, rainy family holiday is the revelation that Nanny Marie has been with the Webbs since the beginning. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

The business, which sells less ice cream in rainy weather and during extreme heat waves, hedges against temperature swings to recover losses. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rainy

• for a rainy day
• rainy day
• rainy day fund

Rhymes for rainy

• brainy
• cheyney
• grainy
• rainey
• zany
• allegany
• miscellany
• theophany
• terrane

Kids Definition

rainy

adjective

ˈrā-nē 

rainier; rainiest

: having much rain

Geographical Definition

Rainy

geographical name

ˈrā-nē 

river 80 miles (129 kilometers) long on the Canada–U.S. boundary between Ontario and Minnesota flowing from Rainy Lake into Lake of the Woods