rainy

CEFRA1

/ˈɹeɪni/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having or bringing a lot of rain.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Pouring with rain; wet; showery

Examples

  • Do you go to school by bus on rainy days?

  • We have to save for a rainy day.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Due to the rainy weather, we decided not to play in the park.

  • It's a very rainy day, so let's stay indoors.

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Origin

adjective

From 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”).