- having or bringing a lot of rain
- a rainy day
- the rainy season
- the rainiest place in Britain
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRainy is used with these nouns:- afternoon
- day
- morning
- …
Word OriginOld English rēnig (see rain, -y).Definitions on the go
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Idioms
See rainy in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee rainy in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishsave, keep, etc. something for a rainy day
- to save something, especially money, for a time when you will really need it
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