rainy
adj.adj. having a lot of rain or characterized by rain. You use this to describe weather or a day when it rains often.
adj. characterised by frequent or heavy rainfall. Often used to describe a climate, a specific day, or a season.
It is a rainy day so we should stay inside.
The tropical region has a long rainy season that lasts from May until October every year.
The city's rainy climate necessitates a robust drainage system to prevent the low-lying streets from flooding during the peak of the monsoon.
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”).
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun or after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'.
It is very rain todayIt is very rainy todayLearners sometimes use the noun 'rain' instead of the adjective 'rainy' to describe the weather.