pluvious

[ ploo-vee-uhs ]

adjective

1. of or relating to rain; rainy.

pluvious

/ ˈpluːvɪəs /

adjective

1. of or relating to rain; rainy

Other Words From

• plu·vi·os·i·ty [ploo-vee-, os, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pluvious¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word pluviōsus. See pluvial, -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of pluvious¹

C15: from Late Latin pluviōsus full of rain, from pluvia rain, from pluere to rain

Example Sentences

What would have happened it is hard to say had Jupiter Pluvious again gone to work.

From Project Gutenberg

She was pale, the lips pressed tight, the pluvious eyes blinking rapidly.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• damp
• moist
• stormy
• wet