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