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raininess

raininess

2.5
How often and how much it rains in a place or time
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪniˌnəs/
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  • The constant raininess of the season made outdoor activities nearly impossible.

Examples

  • We were unprepared for the raininess that lasted all week during our holiday.

  • Due to the raininess of the climate, the area is lush and green throughout the year.

  • The raininess of the season surprised everyone.

  • We have to deal with the raininess of this climate.

  • The constant raininess of the season made outdoor activities nearly impossible.

  • Due to the raininess of the climate, the area is lush and green throughout the year.

  • We were unprepared for the raininess that lasted all week during our holiday.

Synonyms

rainfall
vsraininess
67 1.0

The amount of rain that falls in a place over time

describes the overall frequency or heaviness of wet weather rather than measured amount

Antonyms

dryness
8 1.0

Lack of water or wetness in something

How Rainy

monsoonal
1 5.8
raininess
2.5
showery
  • UK
2.8
dampness
8 1.0
dryness
8 1.0

Surface Forms

raininess singular
raininesses plural

Morphology

raininess = rainy (transparent) = rain + y + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'rainy', yielding 'the state or quality of being rainy', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word raininess comes from rain and the suffix -ness; rain means 'water from the sky' and -ness makes a noun that shows a quality, as in kindness. So raininess means the 'state' or 'amount' of being rainy, which is why we use it to talk about how wet a place or season is.