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 Thousands of people are poisoned every year during the rainy season by misidentifying mushrooms. Sara Okeefe, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024 In the rainy season, heavy rains can mean pumping water furiously so her houseboat doesn't sink. Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024 For now, the unusually high number of fires are expected to continue burning through the month of April, when the rainy season begins. Quentin Septer, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024 Metro Phoenix can anticipate a wet and rainy Friday evening, though the weather is expected to dry up by Saturday morning, bringing with it clear skies. Kayla Jackson, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 Authorities are warning of major water shortages across huge swaths of Mexico City until the rainy season begins in June and refills the reservoirs. Emily Green, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024 The rainy season has already been wetter than normal for Southern California, and forecasts call for periods of rain and snow well into April, if not early May, O’Brien said. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Trying to find an Uber on a rainy night is hard, the study argues, but high prices then mean lower prices in a normal demand setting. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024 Abnormally cold, rainy or windy weather can strip the trees of petals within a few days. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rainy was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

rainy

adjective
rainier; rainiest
: having much rain

Geographical Definition

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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