In plural. Chiefly with the. In certain regions, esp. in India: an annually recurring period of relatively high rainfall; = rainy season n. at rainy…

a season of high rainfall, esp. in a tropical or subtropical country; cf. dry, adj. 1c.

(with plural agreement) the rainy season, esp. in a tropical or subtropical country; also occasionally in singular.

transferred (from 2). spec. The ‘rains’ or spells of wet weather in tropical countries. In the southern U.S., ‘a shower of rain or period of damp…

In singular and plural. The heavy rains which typically accompany the south-west or summer monsoon.

the peak time of year for a particular activity, occurrence, etc.; spec. (a) the season of highest rainfall in a particular region, the period when…

(a season of) rainfall in early summer and midsummer in Japan and southern China; also occasionally in singular.

absol. = wet season. Frequently with definite article and also with capital initial. colloquial (chiefly Australian).

(A season of) rainfall in Japan in early or midsummer (see quots.).

Also khareef. The rainy season in the Sudan.