pluvieux
rainy
Qui se rapporte à la pluie ou caractérisé par la présence de pluie.
Definition & meaning
Pluvieux is a French adjective meaning rainy, rain-filled, or characterized by frequent rain. It is used to describe weather, a day, a season, or a region where there is a lot of rain.
- un temps pluvieux — rainy weather
- une journée pluvieuse — a rainy day
- une région pluvieuse — a rainy region
It usually describes persistent or frequent rain rather than a single brief shower.
Grammar & Word origin
Pluvieux is an adjective and agrees in gender and number:
- masculine singular: pluvieux
- feminine singular: pluvieuse
- masculine plural: pluvieux
- feminine plural: pluvieuses
It comes from pluie , meaning “rain,” combined with the suffix -eux , which often indicates a quality or characteristic.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- humide — humid or damp; it does not necessarily imply that it is raining.
- arrosé — literally “watered” or “rainy”; it can describe a place that receives a lot of rain, but is less neutral than pluvieux.
- gris — gray and gloomy, often associated with rainy weather, but it primarily describes the appearance of the sky or atmosphere.
Antonyms
- ensoleillé — sunny.
- sec — dry, especially when describing weather or a climate.
- aride — arid or extremely dry; stronger and more specific than the opposite of pluvieux.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Nous avons annulé le pique-nique à cause du temps pluvieux.adjective
We canceled the picnic because of the rainy weather.
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