rainy

adjective

ˈrā-nē How to pronounce rainy (audio)
rainier; rainiest
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: marked by, abounding with, or bringing rain
rainy weather

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Examples of rainy in a Sentence

found that the stretch of cold, rainy weather made his joints swell and ache
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After a cooler and rainy weekend, things are going to heat up for central Iowa, with heat indices in Des Moines reaching as high as 102 degrees over the next week, according to the National Weather Service. — Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 30 Aug. 2026 Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026 Aer Lingus magic The Aer Lingus Classic has been defined by rainy weather and upsets the past few years. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 As the tropical Pacific region warms and gets more rainy, the surface of the ocean gets warmer and fresher. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rainy

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rainy was before the 12th century

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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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Kids Definition

rainy

adjective
ˈrā-nē How to pronounce rainy (audio)
rainier; rainiest
: having much rain

Geographical Definition

Rainy

geographical name

ˈrā-nē How to pronounce Rainy (audio)
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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