Rainy Meaning
/ˈɹeɪni/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPouring with rain; wet; showery
Sentence Examples
We have to save for a rainy day.
Do you go to school by bus on rainy days?
CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to the ____ weather forecast, they changed the outdoor event to an indoor location.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She preferred ____ days because they gave her an excuse to stay indoors and read all afternoon.
Word Origin & History
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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"This is itself a cheerless spot, particularly on a rainy day, when, overshadowed by the great massif of rock that towers in the background, and surrounded by the grey and cheerless quarries, it has a depressing character much in contrast with the green verdure encountered on the northern end of this interesting branch line."
— 1954 August, H. M. Madgwick, “The Blaenau Festiniog Tunnel”, in Railway Magazine, page 569:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to the ____ weather forecast, they changed the outdoor event to an indoor location.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She preferred ____ days because they gave her an excuse to stay indoors and read all afternoon.