rainy
Drizzling from above
Rainy describes weather characterized by rain: a rainy afternoon, the rainy season.
To save something for a rainy day is to set it aside for future need—the metaphor suggests staying indoors when weather turns bad.
Small collected water pools
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
- dampSlightly wet
- splashingLiquid striking noisily
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
galoshes · slicker · saturated · muddy · flooded · gutters · umbrella · drenched
Atmospheric water deposit
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- thunderstormViolent weather with lightning
monsoon · deluge · squall · overcast · lightning · mizzle · cloudburst · storm
Scent of rain-soaked ground
- pitter-patterLight rapid tapping sound
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- splatterScatter in drops
- trickleThin, slow stream
rush · pattering · whoosh · rumble · fresh · earthy · cool · rivulets
Scent of rain-soaked ground
- kissesLip-to-lip contact
- strollRelaxed walk for enjoyment
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
rendezvous · poetry · cinematic · serenade · balcony · confession · yearning · tryst
Dark and dispiriting
- drearyDull and depressing
- somberGravely serious in mood
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- dismalDepressingly dark or dull
pensive · wistful · moody · brooding · gray · introspective · lonesome · reflective
Obscured by vapor
- dewOvernight surface condensation
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- clammyMoist and cool
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
muggy · drizzly · overcast · grey · dim · hazy · shrouded · veiled
Cultivated plants for harvest
- harvestGathering mature crops
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- growthIncrease in size
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
planting · verdant · flourish · bloom · fertile · paddy · groundwater · aquifer
Indoor structure for burning
- cuddlingAffectionate close holding
- blanketsFabric bed coverings
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- windowpaneSheet of glass
reading · candles · sweater · indoors · napping · comfort · warmth · cocoa
Leaping across shallow pools
- cloudspottingObserving atmospheric formations
- windowsillHorizontal frame beneath pane
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
puddles
Small collected water pools
waterproof · galoshes · slicker · saturated · muddy · flooded · gutters · umbrella · drenched · soggy
precipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
thunderstorm · monsoon · deluge · squall · overcast · lightning · mizzle · cloudburst · storm · forecast
petrichor
Scent of rain-soaked ground
- pitter-patterLight rapid tapping sound
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- splatterScatter in drops
trickle · rush · pattering · whoosh · rumble · fresh · earthy · cool · rivulets · streaming
petrichor
Scent of rain-soaked ground
- kissesLip-to-lip contact
- strollRelaxed walk for enjoyment
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
dancing · rendezvous · poetry · cinematic · serenade · balcony · confession · yearning · tryst · encounter
gloomy
Dark and dispiriting
dismal · pensive · wistful · moody · brooding · gray · introspective · lonesome · reflective · bittersweet
foggy
Obscured by vapor
condensation · muggy · drizzly · overcast · grey · dim · hazy · shrouded · veiled · diffused
crops
Cultivated plants for harvest
- harvestGathering mature crops
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- growthIncrease in size
germination · planting · verdant · flourish · bloom · fertile · paddy · groundwater · aquifer · reservoir
fireplace
Indoor structure for burning
windowpane · reading · candles · sweater · indoors · napping · comfort · warmth · cocoa · slippers
puddle-jumping
Leaping across shallow pools
- cloudspottingObserving atmospheric formations
- windowsillHorizontal frame beneath pane
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
veranda · refreshing · invigorating · cleansing · renewal
- rainy dayPrecipitation-filled twenty-four hours
- rain checkPromise to reschedule
- heavy rainIntense sustained precipitation
- light rainMild falling moisture
- rain or shineGuaranteed to occur
- rain forestWet, dense tropical woodland
rain, raincoat, rainfall, rainstorm, raindrop, rained, raindrops, rainless, rainy days