SHOWERY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

showery

adjective

Definition of showery

as in rainy

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Adjective

After years on a downward slope, surplus funds are paying down a pension debt accumulated over seven decades, the state’s rainy-day fund is full, state projects are receiving support, and the state’s credit was upgraded several times since 2020.

— Elona Vaisnys, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Most of the Tri-State Area, including New York City, is under a heat advisory Thursday and Friday, with rainy weather bringing the risk of flash flooding.

— Justin Lewis, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.

— Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

Definition of misty

Adjective

Temperatures are expected to average near normal, but quick cold snaps, snow squalls, blustery winds and brief snowy periods are possible.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Its longline fit offers coverage in blustery winds or rain without feeling too bulky in mild temperatures.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of blustery

Adjective

The Cyclades are famously windy, so on the days when the meltemi winds turn the sea rough and complicate the beach day, the villages of Tinos still offer plenty to do.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Fueled by hot, dry and windy conditions, the Bug Fire grew to nearly 27 square miles (69 square kilometers) after igniting Saturday in California.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of windy

Adjective

And don’t assume an overcast morning is too dark to be useful.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Aug. 2026
Most protocols call for 5 to 10 minutes of outdoor light on clear bright mornings and 20 to 30 minutes on overcast days, ideally within 30 to 60 minutes of waking.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Definition of overcast

Adjective

Winter could be a wet and stormy one in Texas, according to the latest prediction from the Farmers’ Almanac.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
The stormy painting conjures the first moments of In the Hand of Dante, as the titular character, portrayed by Oscar Isaac, scales perilously steep steps to what seems an impenetrable stronghold.

— A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of stormy

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