showery

adjective

Definition of showerynext
as in rainy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showery
  1. rainy
  2. misty
  3. gusty
  4. blustery
  5. windy
  6. overcast
  7. stormy
Adjective
  • During the summer rainy season plants may be affected by fungal leaf spots and mildew.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Before your next rainy-day shopping trip, pay extra attention at store entrances and mall walkways.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 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
  • Afternoon relative humidity could fall to just 18–25% along and west of US-281, while south/southwest winds remain gusty.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some areas will also see gusty winds, with gusts of 35 to 40 mph in the Antelope Valley, according to the weather service.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gusty
Adjective
  • On a spring morning so blustery that the National Weather Service issued a small craft advisory, a Samish Indian Nation research boat, called the Chinook (Yómech), set out from Anacortes, Washington, just east of the San Juan Islands.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of blustery
Adjective
  • Packing the right gear for an Alaskan cruise (sailings are between May and October) is a process, as weather can shift from dry and sunny to wet and windy.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Pesticides can travel miles under windy conditions, complicating enforcement.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of windy
Adjective
  • Skies will be overcast to mostly cloudy Monday morning with high amounts of moisture in the air.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Introduce subterranean parking, a row of tall trees or buildings, or a week of overcast weather, and the energy-positive calculus unravels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcast
Adjective
  • Bug Fire continues to grow north of Reno The mix of windy and stormy conditions Thursday will come at a poor time for a nearby fire that exploded along the California-Nevada border over the weekend.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Still, experts say El Niño does tilt the odds for a rainier-than-normal winter for Southern California, and that officials across the state should be preparing for the prospect of a stormy winter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stormy
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