/ˈɹeɪni/
OriginFrom 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”).
- 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 ”
Formsrainier(comparative) · rainiest(superlative)