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adjective \ ˈrā-nē \

Definition of rainy

rainier; rainiest

:marked by, abounding with, or bringing rain

rainy weather

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Examples of rainy in a Sentence

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

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FORECAST IN DETAIL Summer sneaks back in today but suffers a setback as the long weekend starts off cloudy, cool and rainy.

— david streit, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: Quick warm up today before Harvey’s rainy remnants show up," 31 Aug. 2017
The fallout from the rainiest storm in (at least) Texas history continues.

— alexis c. madrigal, The Atlantic, "How to Track the Ongoing Fallout From Harvey," 28 Aug. 2017
Authorities were still at the rainy scene as of Sunday afternoon.

— by sara nealeigh, miamiherald, "A teen and her baby are found dead in a fire. But cops say the mom had other injuries," 27 Aug. 2017
It could also be ruined by a rainy day, patch of fog or even just a sudden thunderstorm in the wrong place.

— brian k sullivan, Bloomberg.com, "Eclipse Turning Day Into Night to Send Temperatures Tumbling," 18 Aug. 2017
But experts warn against skipping Monday's eclipse in favor of the event seven years away, because that one will occur in the typically rainy month of April.

— tony briscoe, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago won't see eclipse spectacle of Carbondale, but excitement palpable," 18 Aug. 2017
Many of the impoverished areas of Sierra Leone’s capital are close to sea level and have poor drainage systems, exacerbating flooding during the West African country’s rainy season.

— clarence roy-macaulay, The Seattle Times, "Official: More than 200 dead in Sierra Leone mudslides," 14 Aug. 2017
Fortunately, the weather this year was terrific and turnout should have been much higher than during last year's hot, rainy week.

— bill mego, Naperville Sun, "Column: Schools should not be dictating start and end of summer," 4 Aug. 2017
Myth: The end of the month - or a rainy day, or the end of the day - is the best time to buy a car.

— for bill collins ford, The Courier-Journal, "Was it ever true? Is it no longer true? Is it true now?," 27 July 2017

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First Known Use of rainy

before 12th century

rainy Synonyms

Synonyms

pouring, precipitating, stormy, wet

Related Words

drippy, drizzling, drizzly, misty, mizzly, spitting, sprinkling

Near Antonyms

dry

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geographical name \ ˈrā-nē \

Definition of Rainy

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

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Definition of rainy for English Language Learners

: having a lot of rain

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adjective \ ˈrā-nē \

Definition of rainy for Students

rainier; rainiest

:having much rain

a rainy season

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