RAINY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

rainy

adjective

ˈrā-nē

Definition of rainy next

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 Just a quiet slip into a van on a rainy Saturday night, hours from home in the middle of a series three-plus weeks into the season. —

Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 The Bay Area is welcoming its final spring storm of the rainiest April the region has seen in nearly a decade, meteorologists said, with Saturday night showers expected to end Sunday morning. —

Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026 Fertilize all flowerbeds and shrub plantings as the rainy season returns. —

Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 The rubber outsole, which has great traction, is ideal for rainy weather and all kinds of surfaces. —

Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rainy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainy

wet

Adjective

Working with wet hair is key to this process.

— Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 4 May 2026
Showers or even a period of steadier rain will develop Wednesday morning providing for a wet morning commute in spots.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 4 May 2026