rainier; rainiest
: marked by, abounding with, or bringing rain
rainy weather
Examples of rainy in a Sentence
found that the stretch of cold, rainy weather made his joints swell and ache
Recent Examples on the Web
But even though there were more atmospheric rivers this rainy season, fewer of the storms measured strong or extreme on the center’s strength scale compared to the season before that.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Above-ground work, including striping for bike lane changes, will begin this year after the rainy season ends.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Unlike last year when a number of strong atmospheric rivers pounded the state, however, this year the snowpack benefitted from a more typical rainy season.
—Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
The moles periodically come to the surface, especially during periods of cool, rainy weather.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Carles Gil scored in first-half injury time and the New England Revolution picked up its first victory of the season by defeating Charlotte FC 1-0 on Saturday night in cold, rainy conditions.
—Observer Wire Reports, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2024
Some states in the path of totality, such as Texas and Oklahoma, are also forecasted to experience cloudy and rainy conditions.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
The land is high and dry, the ground rocky and inhospitable — not like the rainy coastal Northwest, where trees grow thick and fast.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But after another above-normal rainy season the flower forecast is
not as dazzling as flower gazers hoped for — especially compared to last spring.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Above-ground work, including striping for bike lane changes, will begin this year after the rainy season ends.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Unlike last year when a number of strong atmospheric rivers pounded the state, however, this year the snowpack benefitted from a more typical rainy season.
—Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
The moles periodically come to the surface, especially during periods of cool, rainy weather.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Carles Gil scored in first-half injury time and the New England Revolution picked up its first victory of the season by defeating Charlotte FC 1-0 on Saturday night in cold, rainy conditions.
—Observer Wire Reports, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2024
Some states in the path of totality, such as Texas and Oklahoma, are also forecasted to experience cloudy and rainy conditions.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
The land is high and dry, the ground rocky and inhospitable — not like the rainy coastal Northwest, where trees grow thick and fast.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
But after another above-normal rainy season the flower forecast is
not as dazzling as flower gazers hoped for — especially compared to last spring.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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Rainy
geographical name
river 80 miles (129 kilometers) long on the Canada–U.S. boundary between Ontario and Minnesota flowing from Rainy Lake into Lake of the Woods
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