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

Snow and rainy weather will make for messy morning and evening commutes for New Yorkers on Tuesday. —Justin Lewis, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

Wednesday and Thursday are forecast to remain rainy, with highs in the upper 40s and lows above freezing in the upper 30s, NWS states. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026

On a rainy winter afternoon in 2001, Mehdi Mahmoudian, a political dissident in Tehran, noticed a man with an amputated hand struggling to repair his car. —Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

That handshake became a hug, and the Princess of Wales waved goodbye before greeting other well-wishers assembled to meet her, despite Thursday’s rainy conditions. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 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

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