/ ˈreɪni; NAmE / adjective
( rain·ier , rain·iest ) having or bringing a lot of rain :
a rainy day
the rainy season
the rainiest place in Britain
•
IDIOMS
- save, keep, etc. sth for a rainy day
••
WORD ORIGIN
Old English rēnig (see rain , -y ).
/ ˈreɪni; NAmE / adjective
( rain·ier , rain·iest ) having or bringing a lot of rain :
a rainy day
the rainy season
the rainiest place in Britain
•
IDIOMS
- save, keep, etc. sth for a rainy day
••
WORD ORIGIN
Old English rēnig (see rain , -y ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005