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rainish

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɹeɪnɪʃ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Bringing or affected by rain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 1547-53, Calendar of state papers, foreign series, of the reign of Edward VI. The country of Tuscany will be much wasted and damnified for the entertainment of both these armies, which are like every day to increase more and more, and yet the rainish and miry season seems very unmeet for soldiers to do any great exploit in open field.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rainy

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Somewhat rainy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From rain + -ish.