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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Reports have revealed that its radar-evading skin faced a higher erosion risk during rainy conditions.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Several backcountry zones in central Idaho’s high mountains are currently under an avalanche warning as winter snow piled in and warm, rainy weather persists in the Sawtooth National Forest.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025
With two months left in the rainy season, this already is the third-wettest on record.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
In September, colorful ornaments began appearing along her commute, lifting her spirits beneath the dark sky of the rainy season.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Several backcountry zones in central Idaho’s high mountains are currently under an avalanche warning as winter snow piled in and warm, rainy weather persists in the Sawtooth National Forest.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025
With two months left in the rainy season, this already is the third-wettest on record.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
In September, colorful ornaments began appearing along her commute, lifting her spirits beneath the dark sky of the rainy season.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 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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