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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found that the stretch of cold, rainy weather made his joints swell and ache
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Several studies suggest El Niño’s effects on the region could be more severe in 2027, when the climate pattern may disrupt the rainforest’s next rainy season. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Waits unfurls a sad story over the course of the song, dropping details about an unnamed woman in red shoes who’s standing by the newsstand outside a pharmacy on a cold, rainy night. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026 Yes, the rainy conditions and the injury to reigning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year LJ Martin helped TCU’s cause, but rain and injuries aren’t enough to explain how TCU was able to consistently outmatch BYU in the trenches. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026 New York, meanwhile, was trying to hang on with yet another rainy home game that needed the defense to step up and get the win. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 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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