showery

adjective

Definition of showerynext
as in rainy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showery
  1. rainy
  2. misty
  3. windy
  4. overcast
  5. stormy
Adjective
  • On a recent rainy Wednesday in Manhattan, Leonid Kogut sat and looked in awe at Apex, a stegosaurus that spans 27 feet.
    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
Definition of rainy
Adjective
  • The sound of the vast rotors rippled through the air tossing up the lagoon’s waters in a misty haze.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With an awed expression and misty eyes, Swift marveled at the waves of aural affection, taking out her ear monitors to fully experience the overwhelming sound.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of misty
Adjective
  • Moulin-a-Vent is considered the windiest of the Beaujolais crus, and as Edouard Parinet reminds, along with the soil, the windy environment is part of the fingerprint of these wines.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Western states were under stress because of windy and dry conditions, which prolonged the wildfire season.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of windy
Adjective
  • Wednesday will begin cool and bright, with overcast skies by the afternoon.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The National Weather Service reported that temperatures for the town of Franconia, about 145 miles north of Boston, dipped into the mid-30s Friday night amid an overcast sky and calm winds.
    Joe Kottke, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of overcast
Adjective
  • Not only are storms now stormier, Dubbeldam says; droughts are also drier.
    Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Travel nationwide over the holiday weekend may be impacted by a stormy Northeast, which is getting hit by the same weather that passed through the Bay Area last weekend, Behringer said.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of stormy
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Thesaurus Entries Near showery

showers

showery

showiness

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