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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
  • Unsettled, rainy weather will loom throughout this weekend, bringing a daily risk of street flooding, the National Weather Service in Miami forecast Friday.
    — Juan Ortega, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Looking ahead, our rainy weather pattern is set to return either late Saturday or early Sunday, with rain and flood chances remaining elevated from Sunday through at least Wednesday.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 18 Sep. 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
  • Winds may not be quite as strong near Sacramento in the evening as the Delta breeze counteracts some of the north winds — a peculiar setup — but could still be gusty in sudden bursts.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There could be gusty storms on Colorado's Front Range into the early part of the evening.
    — Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 8 Sep. 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
  • If the geography is right, a paraglider pilot can take off from the ground, though that means having a convenient mountain with a windy top near a flood plain for landing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In any case, the rainy and windy weather is a fantastic showcase of the game's visuals and sound FX work.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of windy
Adjective
  • On overcast afternoons, the sky often brightened as the evening wore on, as if the world were turning in reverse.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone in Los Angeles apologized to me about the weather, which was warm, breezy, and ever so slightly overcast—in short, perfect.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcast
Adjective
  • But come Wednesday, the region will hear that familiar rumble of thunder as a stormy stretch starts again.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • After a mysterious encounter one dark and stormy night, Meg, Charles Wallace and their friend Calvin (Sam Hook) are whisked away on a journey through time and space to save their father and possibly planet Earth.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of stormy
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“Showery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showery. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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