SHOWERY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

showery

adjective

Definition of showery

as in rainy

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Adjective

Thursday, as the Kansas City metro headed into a rainy weekend, the groups worked together to lay tarps on homes that had still not been covered despite their roof damage and black mold that had begun to grow.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
According to the organization, monitoring so far has revealed a mixed picture, showing less pollution leaving the site in dry months, but water with high nutrient loads escaping into local waterways during rainy periods.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.

— Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

Definition of misty

Adjective

Winds will be gusty out of the northeast at 10 to 25 mph with gusts over 30 mph possible.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Winds may not be quite as strong near Sacramento in the evening as the Delta breeze counteracts some of the north winds — a peculiar setup — but could still be gusty in sudden bursts.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of gusty

Adjective

Pick something neutral-toned that packs easily, like this windproof and waterproof REI Rainier Rain Jacket, which works equally well for blustery days in Mykonos and stargazing on a mountaintop in Crete.

— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
The smell of grilling sausage is snatched away on the breezes of a blustery, late-summer day.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of blustery

Adjective

At night, rain chances will ease to 40% as overcast skies help keep evening temps above 77 degrees, which would still be about 10 degrees warmer than normal.

— Roberto Villalpando, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026
The Backyard was packed two hours ahead of game time, and the overcast skies made for a more bearable pregame atmosphere.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of overcast

Adjective

Helen, the Pacific Northwestern ensemble of Harris, Scott Simmons, and Jed Bindeman, released its stormy debut, The Original Faces, in 2015.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
And with that, Dunham has to get to dinner and then off to Film Forum, and Cassel exits onto the stormy street.

— Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of stormy

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