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Definition of rainy in English:

rainy

adjectiverainier, rainiest ˈreɪniˈreɪni
  • (of weather, a period, or an area) having or characterized by considerable rainfall.

    (天气、时间段、地区)多雨的

    a rainy afternoon

    多雨的下午。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The state government blamed cold and rainy weather for the programme's shortcomings.
    • Poa bulbosa becomes dormant quite early in the growth season, well before the end of the rainy period.
    • In south China, the weather is hot, rainy and wet, so cool foods are good for the health.
    • Even on rainy days the large hall space allows for plenty of physical and fun activities.
    • I'm in Houston and we got our first bit of cold, rainy winter weather this week.
    • What better way to spend a rainy holiday summer afternoon in Salcombe or Lowestoft?
    • In rainy periods, when few insects are flying, the birds switch to ground feeding.
    • The collapse occurred in the heavy downpours that marked the last two rainy seasons.
    • It's not a dinner-party dish, but it might be just what you want on a rainy weekend.
    • My first trip was to Windermere and I remember that it was a miserable, rainy day but we still went out on the lake.
    • I managed to get a short walk in between showers on what's been a mostly rainy day.
    • The rate of infection has accelerated dramatically with the onset of the rainy season.
    • Here, during the rainy season, rapid bubbling rivers flow along the bottoms of these chasms.
    • In fact, the seed dispersal rate was notably higher when capsules dried after a rainy period.
    • Carling will try to convince the consumer that it is as Scottish as heather and rainy summers.
    • Umbrella sellers don't care what the annual rainfall is, they care how many rainy days there will be.
    • The water in the jail is cold, and the weather has turned rainy so there is very little sun.
    • The rainy weather definitely seems to have moved on as it is sunny this morning.
    • There is something about rainy days that can make you feel strangely melancholic and happy at the same time.
    • On rainy days, water cascading from the roof provides the area with a relaxing view.
    Synonyms
    wet, showery, drizzly, damp, inclement

Phrases

  • a rainy day

    • Used in reference to a possible time in the future when money will be needed.

      可能有困难(尤指缺钱)的未来日子

      putting money by for a rainy day

      存钱以备不时之需。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • If a company is doing well, any spare cash has to be put away for a rainy day; if it is doing badly, there is no money to spare.
      • ISAs are probably the best way for us to save money for a rainy day, build up a nest egg and save for the long term.
      • Once those paychecks start rolling in, don't forget to save something for a rainy day as well as your retirement!
      • Everyone needs money in the bank for a rainy day, so your first savings should be on deposit.
      • We all know that we should have some money put away for a rainy day.
      • He was storing for the future, saving for a rainy day, providing for his old age.
      • Where it is expensive, consider saving that extra money to protect against a rainy day.
      • Once you have the basic home comforts, it's important to have money put aside for a rainy day.
      • Instead of banking the funds for a rainy day, Michigan lawmakers went on a spending spree.
      • A high-interest savings account is a good place to start, if you just want to put away some money for a rainy day.

Derivatives

  • rainily

  • adverb
  • raininess

  • noun
    • Actually, the rumours of Seattle raininess have been highly exaggerated.

Origin

Old English rēnig (see rain, -y1).

Rhymes

Bahraini, brainy, Chaney, Eugénie, grainy, Janey, Khomeini, veiny, waney, zany

Definition of rainy in US English:

rainy

adjectiveˈrānēˈreɪni
  • (of weather, a period of time, or an area) having a great deal of rainfall.

    (天气、时间段、地区)多雨的

    a rainy afternoon

    多雨的下午。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The state government blamed cold and rainy weather for the programme's shortcomings.
    • Carling will try to convince the consumer that it is as Scottish as heather and rainy summers.
    • Even on rainy days the large hall space allows for plenty of physical and fun activities.
    • In rainy periods, when few insects are flying, the birds switch to ground feeding.
    • The rate of infection has accelerated dramatically with the onset of the rainy season.
    • I'm in Houston and we got our first bit of cold, rainy winter weather this week.
    • It's not a dinner-party dish, but it might be just what you want on a rainy weekend.
    • On rainy days, water cascading from the roof provides the area with a relaxing view.
    • Poa bulbosa becomes dormant quite early in the growth season, well before the end of the rainy period.
    • The water in the jail is cold, and the weather has turned rainy so there is very little sun.
    • My first trip was to Windermere and I remember that it was a miserable, rainy day but we still went out on the lake.
    • In south China, the weather is hot, rainy and wet, so cool foods are good for the health.
    • The collapse occurred in the heavy downpours that marked the last two rainy seasons.
    • I managed to get a short walk in between showers on what's been a mostly rainy day.
    • There is something about rainy days that can make you feel strangely melancholic and happy at the same time.
    • Here, during the rainy season, rapid bubbling rivers flow along the bottoms of these chasms.
    • In fact, the seed dispersal rate was notably higher when capsules dried after a rainy period.
    • What better way to spend a rainy holiday summer afternoon in Salcombe or Lowestoft?
    • The rainy weather definitely seems to have moved on as it is sunny this morning.
    • Umbrella sellers don't care what the annual rainfall is, they care how many rainy days there will be.
    Synonyms
    wet, showery, drizzly, damp, inclement

Phrases

  • a rainy day

    • Used in reference to a possible time in the future when money will be needed.

      可能有困难(尤指缺钱)的未来日子

      invest and save for a rainy day
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Where it is expensive, consider saving that extra money to protect against a rainy day.
      • He was storing for the future, saving for a rainy day, providing for his old age.
      • Instead of banking the funds for a rainy day, Michigan lawmakers went on a spending spree.
      • Everyone needs money in the bank for a rainy day, so your first savings should be on deposit.
      • If a company is doing well, any spare cash has to be put away for a rainy day; if it is doing badly, there is no money to spare.
      • A high-interest savings account is a good place to start, if you just want to put away some money for a rainy day.
      • We all know that we should have some money put away for a rainy day.
      • ISAs are probably the best way for us to save money for a rainy day, build up a nest egg and save for the long term.
      • Once those paychecks start rolling in, don't forget to save something for a rainy day as well as your retirement!
      • Once you have the basic home comforts, it's important to have money put aside for a rainy day.

Origin

Old English rēnig (see rain, -y).

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