adj
rainy
RAY-nee
adj
1
Marked by a lot of rain; wet with frequent showers.
"London is famous for its grey, rainy weather."
"We stayed in and played board games on the rainy afternoon."
How to Use Rainy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes weather, a day, or a season with a lot of rain.
Common mistake
"A rainy day" is also used idiomatically for a future time of need, as in "save money for a rainy day" — this doesn't literally refer to weather.
Common pairings
a rainy day
rainy season
rainy weather
Word Forms
rainier comparative, rainiest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English regniġ, simply "rain" plus the adjective-forming suffix "-y".