rainy

adjectivecommon in dialogue

//ˈɹeɪni//

Pouring with rain; wet; showery

adjective

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Pouring with rain; wet; showery
Due to the rainy weather, we decided not to play in the park.
It's a very rainy day, so let's stay indoors.
This is itself a cheerless spot, particularly on a rainy day, when, overshadowed by the great massif of rock that towers in the background, and surrounded by the grey and cheerless quarries, it has a depressing character much in contrast with the green verdure encountered on the northern end of this interesting branch line.

Etymology

From Middle English reyny, from Old English reġniġ, from Proto-West Germanic *regnag, from Proto-Germanic *regnagaz (“rainy”), equivalent to rain + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian rienig (“rainy”), West Frisian reinich (“rainy”), Dutch regenig (“rainy”), German regnig (“rainy”), Swedish regnig (“rainy”).

Forms

comparative: rainier
superlative: rainiest

raining · A fall of rain.rains · A rainy season; monsoon Rains · A surname.

rainy · Pouring with rain; wet; showery

raise · To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.raised · Embossed, in relief.raising · Elevation.

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