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
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Ares can pay that out as a special or keep it on hand for a rainy lending day.
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Our top picks for walking tours, destination weddings, rainy climates, and more.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
Remember rolling your eyes when your parents suggested pulling out a jigsaw puzzle or reading a book on a rainy Saturday afternoon?
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 15 Aug. 2024
During a rainy performance at Munich’s Messe München on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the soulful singer, 36, shared her thoughts on the rising pop star (whose real name is Kayleigh Amstutz), 26.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Our top picks for walking tours, destination weddings, rainy climates, and more.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
Remember rolling your eyes when your parents suggested pulling out a jigsaw puzzle or reading a book on a rainy Saturday afternoon?
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 15 Aug. 2024
During a rainy performance at Munich’s Messe München on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the soulful singer, 36, shared her thoughts on the rising pop star (whose real name is Kayleigh Amstutz), 26.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 12 Sep. 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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