Rainy
adjective
Having a lot of rain.
It was a rainy day and everyone carried an umbrella.
Often appears as...
- rainy day
- rainy season
adjective
Marked by or abounding with rain.
She loves the rainy climate of the Pacific Northwest.
Often appears as...
- rainy month
- rainy region
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Having a lot of rain.
It was a rainy day and everyone carried an umbrella.
Often appears as...
- rainy day
- rainy season
adjective
Marked by or abounding with rain.
She loves the rainy climate of the Pacific Northwest.
Often appears as...
- rainy month
- rainy region
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid Overuse
Using 'rainy' too often can sound repetitive; mix with synonyms for variety in conversation.
Despite the drizzly weather, we decided to go hiking.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-literal Use
'Rainy day' can mean a time of need or saving for future use, not just actual weather.
I'm saving some money for a rainy day.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Tone
'Rainy' can evoke feelings of gloom or sadness, understand its emotional context in storytelling.
The novel began with a rainy afternoon that mirrored the character's melancholy.
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid Overuse
Using 'rainy' too often can sound repetitive; mix with synonyms for variety in conversation.
Despite the drizzly weather, we decided to go hiking.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-literal Use
'Rainy day' can mean a time of need or saving for future use, not just actual weather.
I'm saving some money for a rainy day.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Tone
'Rainy' can evoke feelings of gloom or sadness, understand its emotional context in storytelling.
The novel began with a rainy afternoon that mirrored the character's melancholy.
Pro Tip 1/3Avoid Overuse
Using 'rainy' too often can sound repetitive; mix with synonyms for variety in conversation.
Despite the drizzly weather, we decided to go hiking.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-literal Use
'Rainy day' can mean a time of need or saving for future use, not just actual weather.
I'm saving some money for a rainy day.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Tone
'Rainy' can evoke feelings of gloom or sadness, understand its emotional context in storytelling.
The novel began with a rainy afternoon that mirrored the character's melancholy.
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Video examples
Incredible Orangutan...
keep him out here even during the rainy season it is almost like you know you know you're not putting a human being in prison for the rainy season or for the for the for the winter sort of thing i mean for him sitting in a cage it's just like for a human being in prison there's nothing for him to do even though we give him lots of enrichment and stuff it's still not the same as being out here where he can
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Will Hercules the...
know you're not putting a human being in prison for the rainy season or for that for the for the winter sort of thing I mean for him sitting in a cage it's just like for human being in prison there's nothing for him to do even though we give him lots of enrichment and stuff it's still not the same as being out here where he can you know there's other
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How to change your...
And then, of course, it's really hard to get out of it. You live hand to mouth, something bad happens, you borrow, things get worse and worse and worse. So we wanted people to keep a little bit of money for a rainy day. And we thought about what is the motivation,
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Why do fingers become...
which gives them better grip. But in rainy and muddy conditions, it's a different story, and here's where treads come into play. Treads reduce the amount of rubber on the road, but they help channel out water when it rains, lowering the risk of hydroplaning.
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A global food crisis may...
minus how many are produced. Blue countries are net calorie exporters, or self-sufficient. They have some in storage for a rainy day. Red countries are net calorie importers. The deeper, the brighter the red, the more you're importing.
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Vietnam's Infinite Cave...
up by these microorganisms so in rainy season there is a waterfall coming or just or if it rains a waterfall coming down and you see that that this is the plant grows which influenced the stone and and this is like like wings like
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How we can make crops...
but there's a downside. The vegetative tissues, the roots and leaves of annuals, do not have much by way of inherent resistance, avoidance or tolerance characteristics. They just don't need them. They grow in the rainy season
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Killer Ant Swarm...
in the rainy season they form these extraordinary hunting trails large soldier ants line the trail protecting the smaller workers inside their massive jaws create an impregnable barricade
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Top 5 Best Animal...
it's been days since he last aid and as the rainy season wears on food is scarce ER than ever but not a is determined and extremely patient
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Building bridges and...
their children every rainy season as a rivers as well and passage to school would literally become life-threatening
Video examples
Incredible Orangutan...
keep him out here even during the rainy season it is almost like you know you know you're not putting a human being in prison for the rainy season or for the for the for the winter sort of thing i mean for him sitting in a cage it's just like for a human being in prison there's nothing for him to do even though we give him lots of enrichment and stuff it's still not the same as being out here where he can
Video examples
Will Hercules the...
know you're not putting a human being in prison for the rainy season or for that for the for the winter sort of thing I mean for him sitting in a cage it's just like for human being in prison there's nothing for him to do even though we give him lots of enrichment and stuff it's still not the same as being out here where he can you know there's other
Video examples
How to change your...
And then, of course, it's really hard to get out of it. You live hand to mouth, something bad happens, you borrow, things get worse and worse and worse. So we wanted people to keep a little bit of money for a rainy day. And we thought about what is the motivation,
Video examples
Why do fingers become...
which gives them better grip. But in rainy and muddy conditions, it's a different story, and here's where treads come into play. Treads reduce the amount of rubber on the road, but they help channel out water when it rains, lowering the risk of hydroplaning.
Video examples
A global food crisis may...
minus how many are produced. Blue countries are net calorie exporters, or self-sufficient. They have some in storage for a rainy day. Red countries are net calorie importers. The deeper, the brighter the red, the more you're importing.
Video examples
Vietnam's Infinite Cave...
up by these microorganisms so in rainy season there is a waterfall coming or just or if it rains a waterfall coming down and you see that that this is the plant grows which influenced the stone and and this is like like wings like
Video examples
How we can make crops...
but there's a downside. The vegetative tissues, the roots and leaves of annuals, do not have much by way of inherent resistance, avoidance or tolerance characteristics. They just don't need them. They grow in the rainy season
Video examples
Killer Ant Swarm...
in the rainy season they form these extraordinary hunting trails large soldier ants line the trail protecting the smaller workers inside their massive jaws create an impregnable barricade
Video examples
Top 5 Best Animal...
it's been days since he last aid and as the rainy season wears on food is scarce ER than ever but not a is determined and extremely patient
Video examples
Building bridges and...
their children every rainy season as a rivers as well and passage to school would literally become life-threatening
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Dr. Seuss
American Writer
The problem with writing a book in verse is, to be successful, it has to sound like you knocked it off on a rainy Friday afternoon. It has to sound easy. When you can do it, it helps tremendously because it's a thing that forces kids to read on. You have this unconsummated feeling if you stop.
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Helmut Jahn
German Architect
Working is actually a pleasure. It's just very time-consuming. It's a way of life. I find that I can work when I travel and work when I run. There is nothing like, on a rainy day, to work.
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Ariel Pink
American Musician
I had a very active inner life as a kid. There's a good album or two worth of stuff that I can bring out on a rainy day if I have a loss for inspiration or whatever - even now.
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John Wooden
American Coach
Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.
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Fran Lebowitz
American Journalist
Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing, you won't feel like watching.
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Jeremy Lloyd
English Writer
As a result of my life on the road and the increasing number of rainy afternoons in cinemas, I began to get the idea that I might write a film.
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Bai Ling
Chinese Actress
You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don't want to face.
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Helen Skelton
English Entertainer
Living on the farm taught me that life is unpredictable and you need to put money away for a rainy day.
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Louise Erdrich
American Writer
I was in love with the whole world and all that lived in its rainy arms.
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Mae West
American Actress
Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain.
Quote examples
Dr. Seuss
American Writer
The problem with writing a book in verse is, to be successful, it has to sound like you knocked it off on a rainy Friday afternoon. It has to sound easy. When you can do it, it helps tremendously because it's a thing that forces kids to read on. You have this unconsummated feeling if you stop.
Quote examples
Helmut Jahn
German Architect
Working is actually a pleasure. It's just very time-consuming. It's a way of life. I find that I can work when I travel and work when I run. There is nothing like, on a rainy day, to work.
Quote examples
Ariel Pink
American Musician
I had a very active inner life as a kid. There's a good album or two worth of stuff that I can bring out on a rainy day if I have a loss for inspiration or whatever - even now.
Quote examples
John Wooden
American Coach
Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.
Quote examples
Fran Lebowitz
American Journalist
Do not, on a rainy day, ask your child what he feels like doing, because I assure you that what he feels like doing, you won't feel like watching.
Quote examples
Jeremy Lloyd
English Writer
As a result of my life on the road and the increasing number of rainy afternoons in cinemas, I began to get the idea that I might write a film.
Quote examples
Bai Ling
Chinese Actress
You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don't want to face.
Quote examples
Helen Skelton
English Entertainer
Living on the farm taught me that life is unpredictable and you need to put money away for a rainy day.
Quote examples
Louise Erdrich
American Writer
I was in love with the whole world and all that lived in its rainy arms.
Quote examples
Mae West
American Actress
Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain.
Example 1 of 10
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