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 Winter was the region’s rainy season, which means camels and their human admirers likely congregated around lake beds full of water, the researchers say. Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025 At the rainy London premiere of Kidman's 2014 film Paddington, the two smooched on the red carpet. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 From the lush coasts of California to the rainy Oregon and the mountain peaks of Washington, the West Coast is home to an array of gorgeous views. Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Then, following what is typically a dry winter, the new rainy season starts in October and November. Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rainy
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  • Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a lot to love about the Etronik weekender that fits up to three days’ worth of essentials, including all its handy separate compartments for dividing your clean and dirty (or wet and dry) clothes; plus, side and back-zipper pockets, too.
    Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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