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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The pair departs campus for Chaffee County during rainy weather. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Audiences see that as early as the opening sequence, which features the titular character arriving at a familiar house on a rainy afternoon. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 For millennia, Tohono O’odham people have gathered food from—and maintained vital relationships with—multiple species, following a calendar set by the desert’s two rainy seasons. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 Another storm system later this week could bring Los Angeles its first rainy Halloween since 2014. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 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 1 Nov. 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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