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RAINY

Another rainy afternoon - you'll have to stay inside, I'm afraid.

Synonyms and examples

wet
We're in for a wet morning, with showers lasting well into the afternoon.
showery
It will be showery overnight, but clear by morning.
drizzly
It was a gray, drizzly day.
mizzly
mainly Scottish English or US
It's always a bit mizzly on the coast, but a good jacket will keep you dry.
stormy
On such a stormy day, it's best to stay indoors.

Antonyms and examples

clear
The weather tomorrow will be clear and cool, with temperatures staying in the 40s.
dry
We're in for a dry spell, with no rain in the forecast for the next several weeks.
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If water is falling from the sky, you can say that it is rainy.
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rainy

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These are words and phrases related to rainy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of rainy.
Synonyms for rainy from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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