rainy
[
rey
-nee]
/ˈreɪ ni/
adjective
,
rainier,
rainiest.
1.
characterized by
rain
:
rainy weather; a rainy region.
2.
wet with
rain
:
rainy streets.
3.
bringing
rain
:
rainy clouds.
Origin
before 1000;
Middle English
reyny,
Old English
rēnig.
See
rain
,
-y
1
Related forms
rainily,
adverb
raininess,
noun
unrainy,
adjective
Examples from the web for
rainy
It's the perfect place to spend a
rainy
afternoon reading works old and new.
Our vehicle pulled into the village late one
rainy
night.
The answer: store sunlight as heat energy for such a
rainy
day.
It is as fresh and clean as a
rainy
day after a spell of heat.
They are all constructed on heavy lines with thick padding which becomes water-soaked in the
rainy
season.
Apparently the region catches a bit of the monsoon, and so has a
rainy
season.
These plains are flooded during the
rainy
season, dry and parched in the summer, and often burned by fires.
The answer: store sunlight as heat energy for such a
rainy
day.
The homeowner now has the beginnings of a tax-advantaged retirement plan, building college funds, and/or
rainy
day savings.
Summer is subject to scorching heat while winter can be cold and
rainy
.
British Dictionary definitions for
rainy
rainy
/
ˈreɪnɪ
/
adjective
rainier,
rainiest
1.
characterized by a large rainfall:
a rainy climate
2.
wet or showery; bearing rain
Derived Forms
rainily,
adverb
raininess,
noun
Word Origin and History for
rainy
adj.
Old English
renig
; see
rain
(n.) +
-y
(2).