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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His final attempt at delivering fourth-quarter magic fell short, though, as Riq Woolen picked off a 50-50 ball to secure a season-saving victory by a final score of 6-3 Thursday night at rainy Soldier Field.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Climate change projections suggest Southern California’s wet season will narrow, and its rainy season will arrive later.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
As labor leaders and other supporters stood outside the Capitol at a rainy press conference last week, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., surprised the crowd by announcing the Senate would vote on the legislation before lawmakers leave town on Friday.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles area is also in the rainy season months from November to April, Sirard added.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Climate change projections suggest Southern California’s wet season will narrow, and its rainy season will arrive later.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
As labor leaders and other supporters stood outside the Capitol at a rainy press conference last week, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., surprised the crowd by announcing the Senate would vote on the legislation before lawmakers leave town on Friday.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles area is also in the rainy season months from November to April, Sirard added.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 30 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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