Synonyms of rainy

rainy

adjective

ˈrā-nē 

as in wet

marked by or abounding with rain

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wet
• pouring
• misty
• stormy
• drizzly
• precipitating
• drizzling
• drippy
• sprinkling
• spitting
• mizzly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rainy

Her work for a mobile car-washing service dwindles during the rainy season; the family can only afford one full meal a day, Torres said. — Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026

Torres' daughter's work dwindles during the rainy season in Texas, and the family only can afford one complete meal a day. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Her work for a mobile car-washing service dwindles during the rainy season; the family only can afford one full meal a day, Torres said. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Drier weather patterns are also forecast in parts of Indonesia and Southeast Asia during the monsoon season, but wetter conditions are anticipated during the rainy season from September to December in East Africa. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 July 2026