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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However, hundreds of foreign climbers come to climb smaller peaks during the autumn months between the rainy monsoon months and winter, according to AP.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In the autumn months, climbers often scale smaller peaks before the rainy season and winter months.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Between November 8–10, rainy periods are expected, with some snow mixing in across northern areas as temperatures turn colder.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Will the rainy weather clear out for trick-or-treat time on Friday?
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In the autumn months, climbers often scale smaller peaks before the rainy season and winter months.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Between November 8–10, rainy periods are expected, with some snow mixing in across northern areas as temperatures turn colder.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Will the rainy weather clear out for trick-or-treat time on Friday?
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Rainy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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Geographical Definition
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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