ˈrānē, -ni adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English reyny, from reyn rain + -y
1. : abounding with or characterized by rain : wet , showery
rainy weather
a rainy spell
rainy regions
2. : being a time when much rain falls
the rainy season in a tropical land
3. : bringing rain
rainy winds
rainy clouds
4. : affected by rain : like rain
very dark by contrast even with the subdued, rainy light of the woods — H.M.Rideout