WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
plu•vi•ous
(plo̅o̅′vē əs),USA pronunciation adj.
plu•vi•os•i•ty
(plo̅o̅′vē os′i tē),USA pronunciation n.
- Meteorologyof or pertaining to rain; rainy.
- Latin pluviōsus. See pluvial, -ous
- late Middle English 1400–50
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