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 Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) will conduct tests this rainy season to determine whether the projects are improving as much as expected.
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Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent urban expansion and years of inadequate rainy seasons have significantly increased human-wildlife conflict in the area.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Cool, calm days can extend the length of the bloom, but a rainy, windy day can bring cherry blossom bloom season to an abrupt end.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The rainy season is coming, and that makes military maneuvers difficult.
—Kate Bartlett, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
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Courtney Heath, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent urban expansion and years of inadequate rainy seasons have significantly increased human-wildlife conflict in the area.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Cool, calm days can extend the length of the bloom, but a rainy, windy day can bring cherry blossom bloom season to an abrupt end.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The rainy season is coming, and that makes military maneuvers difficult.
—Kate Bartlett, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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Geographical Definition
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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