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rainy

[rey-nee]

rain·y

[rey-nee]
adjective, rain·i·er, rain·i·est.
1.
characterized by rain: rainy weather; a rainy region.
2.
wet with rain: rainy streets.
3.
bringing rain: rainy clouds.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English reyny, Old English rēnig. See rain, -y1

rain·i·ly, adverb
rain·i·ness, noun
un·rain·y, adjective
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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rainy (ˈreɪnɪ)
 
adj , rainier, rainiest
1.  characterized by a large rainfall: a rainy climate
2.  wet or showery; bearing rain
 
'rainily
 
adv
 
'raininess
 
n

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