as in wet
marked by or abounding with rain found that the stretch of cold, rainy weather made his joints swell and ache

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Recent Examples of rainy One rainy afternoon, Mario witnesses his brother being violently kidnapped. John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025 Whether you’re headed somewhere rainy or not, don’t think twice about investing in this windproof travel umbrella, currently ranked No. 1 on Amazon’s best-sellers list. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025 As average temperatures rise due to climate change, California is poised to experience more drastic swings between rainy and dry seasons, creating a weather whiplash that sets the stage for more wildfires, more floods, and more mudslides. Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025 In Uganda, the national government has stopped spraying insecticide and distributing bed nets to pregnant women and young kids; during the country’s next rainy season, which spans from March to May, malaria cases and deaths may spike. Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rainy

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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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