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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Even the rainy weather couldn't dampen his perspective on it.
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2024
Continue reading here Galaxy summary MLS standings LAFC Kei Kamara scored his 145th MLS goal, tying Landon Donovan for second on the league’s all-time scoring list, and LAFC played Austin to a 1-1 draw on a rainy Wednesday night.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Online reviewers consistently say the lines can get long in Oxford – and say their can even be a line on a rainy Tuesday afternoon.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
The royal mom, sporting a white dress by Jenny Packham adorned with the Irish Guards Regimental Brooch and paired with a hat by Philip Treacy, and kids traveled in the Glass Coach, shielding them from the rainy weather.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2024
Continue reading here Galaxy summary MLS standings LAFC Kei Kamara scored his 145th MLS goal, tying Landon Donovan for second on the league’s all-time scoring list, and LAFC played Austin to a 1-1 draw on a rainy Wednesday night.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Online reviewers consistently say the lines can get long in Oxford – and say their can even be a line on a rainy Tuesday afternoon.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
The royal mom, sporting a white dress by Jenny Packham adorned with the Irish Guards Regimental Brooch and paired with a hat by Philip Treacy, and kids traveled in the Glass Coach, shielding them from the rainy weather.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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