verregnet
Translation
rainy, rained out, spoiled by rain
Examples
Es war ein verregneter Sonntag.
It was a rainy Sunday.
Unser Picknick war total verregnet.
Our picnic was totally rained out.
Grammar Patterns
as an attributive adjective ein verregneter Tag
as a predicative adjective Der Urlaub war verregnet.
Similar Words
Synonyms: regnerisch; Antonyms: sonnig, heiter
Etymology
Comes from the prefix 'ver-' (which can mean something has gone amiss) plus 'Regen' (rain). Literally, something 'rained away' or spoiled by rain.
Memory Tips
Think of an event being ruined ('ver-') by the 'Regen' (rain).