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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In Uganda, the national government has stopped spraying insecticide and distributing bed nets to pregnant women and young kids; during the country’s next rainy season, which spans from March to May, malaria cases and deaths may spike.
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Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Northern California did have a wet start to the rainy season but also experienced a dry January.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Tropical lowlands that flood during the rainy season and scorch during the sunny season don’t exactly sound ideal for agriculture.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Hawaii's rainy season runs from November through March.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
Northern California did have a wet start to the rainy season but also experienced a dry January.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Tropical lowlands that flood during the rainy season and scorch during the sunny season don’t exactly sound ideal for agriculture.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Hawaii's rainy season runs from November through March.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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