RAINY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

rainy

adjective

ˈrā-nē

Definition of rainy

as in wet

marked by or abounding with rain found that the stretch of cold, rainy weather made his joints swell and ache

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Recent Examples of rainy Columbus, the home of a 2028 expansion team, played host at a rainy ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Around the time a helicopter carrying a newlywed couple departed from their North Georgia wedding venue, the skies were potentially rainy and foggy with a 200-foot cloud ceiling, federal officials said in a preliminary safety report about the deadly crash. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 On a rainy night in early June 2011, Albert Saijo lay on a mattress, a fire blazing in the hearth, his wife by his side. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 School kids ready for summer break Saturday's rainy weather didn't deter families from taking a dip. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rainy

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wet

Adjective

And thirdly, the confidence Harley has in its 2026 bikes to facilitate such a thing, and on a wet racetrack no less, is quite frankly amazing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of wet

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