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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On a recent rainy Wednesday in Manhattan, Leonid Kogut sat and looked in awe at Apex, a stegosaurus that spans 27 feet.
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Landed during the rainy season in a swamp, the emigrants found neither fresh water nor waterproof dwellings awaiting them, though they were shortly regaled with a supply of skates!
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
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The 49ers made Samuel the focus of the offense for this game.
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The film is a rich tapestry of scenes in rainy, dark woods and golden interiors, like the warm castle parlor where Henry woos Katherine, the princess of France, played dazzlingly by Branagh’s then partner, Emma Thompson.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Landed during the rainy season in a swamp, the emigrants found neither fresh water nor waterproof dwellings awaiting them, though they were shortly regaled with a supply of skates!
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
What the 49ers said after losing to the Rams
Instant analysis of 49ers’ 12-6 loss to Rams as playoff hopes essentially vanish
Live 49ers updates: Niners face Rams in rainy Thursday Night Football showdown
Deebo Samuel • WR
The 49ers made Samuel the focus of the offense for this game.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
The film is a rich tapestry of scenes in rainy, dark woods and golden interiors, like the warm castle parlor where Henry woos Katherine, the princess of France, played dazzlingly by Branagh’s then partner, Emma Thompson.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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