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Rains

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rains"

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Word	Definition
rainwaternoun	Water (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.
rain downverb	(intransitive, with on or upon) To strike (literally or figuratively) many times and/or very intensely.
rainfallnoun	The occurrence of liquid precipitation, the fall of rain.
peltingnoun	The act by which somebody or something is pelted.
downpoursnoun	A heavy rain.
floods	"Floods" is a song by American heavy metal band Pantera from their 1996 album The Great Southern Trendkill.
poursverb	(transitive) To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.
precipitationsnoun	(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
rainstormsnoun	A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.
showersnoun	A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.
soakersnoun	One who, or that which, soaks.
tentsnoun	A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
drizzlenoun	(impersonal) To rain lightly.
sprinklesnoun	Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections.
precipitationnoun	(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
monsoonsnoun	Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.
spatesnoun	(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.
soakingnoun	Immersion in water; a drenching or dunking.
delugesnoun	A great flood or rain.
torrentsnoun	A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.