RAINY

showery, rainy

(adjective) (of weather) wet by periods of rain; “showery weather”; “rainy days”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

rainy (comparative rainier, superlative rainiest)

Pouring with rain; wet; showery

Source: Wiktionary


Rain"y, a. Etym: [AS. regenig.]

Definition: Abounding with rain; wet; showery; as, rainy day or season.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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