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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The celebration blends sacred ritual and community spectacle: locals craft candlelit boats and set them afloat on the Mekong to honor the water spirits and bid farewell to the rainy season.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Hartford Courant Spaun, 34, survived the challenges of the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania amid rainy conditions over the weekend for his first major victory.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Another photo in the post showed Hemsworth, his son, and his wife Elsa Pataky, 48, posing for a picture on the rainy beach as Sasha held his board under his arm.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025
At the same time, from rainy Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to sweltering Yuma, Arizona, millions of protesters embraced their First Amendment rights to oppose the president.
—Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation, 15 June 2025
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Hartford Courant Spaun, 34, survived the challenges of the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania amid rainy conditions over the weekend for his first major victory.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Another photo in the post showed Hemsworth, his son, and his wife Elsa Pataky, 48, posing for a picture on the rainy beach as Sasha held his board under his arm.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025
At the same time, from rainy Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to sweltering Yuma, Arizona, millions of protesters embraced their First Amendment rights to oppose the president.
—Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rainy
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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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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