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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Pollination season was windy, cold and rainy — but supply chain problems began to improve and inventory came down.
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
Storms continue next week After a warm and rainy weekend, North Texans can expect continued storm chances next week.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
The best chance for storms in and around the city will be between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but rainy weather could continue after midnight, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Fields’ passing was subpar during the windy, rainy weather two weeks ago.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
Storms continue next week After a warm and rainy weekend, North Texans can expect continued storm chances next week.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
The best chance for storms in and around the city will be between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., but rainy weather could continue after midnight, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Fields’ passing was subpar during the windy, rainy weather two weeks ago.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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