rainy

[rey-nee]

adjective

rainier, rainiest 

1. characterized by rain.

   rainy weather; a rainy region.

2. wet with rain.

   rainy streets.

3. bringing rain.

   rainy clouds.

rainy

/ ˈreɪnɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by a large rainfall

   a rainy climate

2. wet or showery; bearing rain

Other Word Forms

• rainily adverb
• raininess noun
• unrainy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rainy¹

before 1000; Middle English reyny, Old English rēnig. See rain, -y ¹

Example Sentences

Kenya is in its second rainy season when it usually experiences a few weeks of wet weather compared to a heavier, more prolonged period earlier in the year.

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This worked fine until she got sick and we ran out of rainy days to save for.

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He added that Kyiv's troops normally used drones to counter the Russians' advance but foggy and rainy weather conditions had made it harder to detect and destroy infantry troops.

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The mountainous area in this part of the western Darfur region is dotted with green peaks, especially now as it is the rainy season.

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“And it’s also like a face-off. Maybe me versus my ego on a rainy war field at the end of ‘Squid Game.’”

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Related Words

• damp 
• moist 
• stormy 
• wet