RAINY
What does "RAINY" mean?
Marked by or full of rain; having a lot of rainfall.
Meanings
- Characterized by frequent or heavy rain. We spent the whole rainy afternoon reading by the window.
- Of a future time of hardship or need, as in 'a rainy day'. She tucked away a little money each month for a rainy day. figurative
Did you know?
- The phrase 'save for a rainy day' appears in print as far back as the 1500s, long before umbrellas were common - a rainy day stood in for any spell of hardship when outdoor work and pay dried up.
Word origin
From Old English 'renig', from 'regn' (rain) plus the adjective suffix '-y' meaning 'characterized by'.
Remember it
RAINY = RAIN + Y, where Y looks like a forked umbrella stem catching the drops.
A little poem
Grey window, long day-
the street learns to wear silver,
every drop a coin.
haiku
Wordplay
- I saved all my best umbrellas for a rainy day. Now it's pouring and I can't decide which to ruin.
What it teaches
Plan in the dry season for the wet one - the rainy day always arrives before you feel ready.
Quick facts
What does RAINY mean?
Marked by or full of rain; having a lot of rainfall.
Is RAINY a valid word?
Yes — RAINY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RAINY?
RAINY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RAINY come from?
From Old English 'renig', from 'regn' (rain) plus the adjective suffix '-y' meaning 'characterized by'.
What can RAINY teach us?
Plan in the dry season for the wet one - the rainy day always arrives before you feel ready.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.