showery

adjective

Definition of showerynext
as in rainy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showery
  1. rainy
  2. misty
  3. windy
  4. overcast
  5. stormy
Adjective
  • Such a boom and bust cycle means a lot of lush greenery that grows in the rainy times, and a lot of dead leaves, trees and other tinder that gets left behind when things dry.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
  • While Northern California and the Bay Area has seen a relatively rainy winter season, downtown Los Angeles saw just 3% of its normal rainfall since Oct. 1.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of rainy
Adjective
  • This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • His eyes had turned misty at the memory of his mother’s words.
    Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of misty
Adjective
  • The windy weather conditions that have fueled the furious spread of wildfires in Southern California will continue into Wednesday afternoon.
    Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Areas that are not typically windy will also be impacted, the agency said.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of windy
Adjective
  • On an overcast Saturday afternoon in late September, though, Corbet found himself back in town.
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
  • On an overcast Sunday at the Emirates Stadium late in the 2020-21 season, Emile Smith Rowe picked up a pass on Arsenal’s left wing.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Definition of overcast
Adjective
  • The mission team is hoping for stormier solar seas that might illuminate the mechanisms that accelerate the solar wind and heat the sun’s corona.
    Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, in the Pacific Northwest, stormy conditions are expected to pick up by Wednesday night, potentially inhibiting travelers who are journeying home after the holidays.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of stormy
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Thesaurus Entries Near showery

showers

showery

showiness

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