rain

¹rain

noun, often attributive \ˈrān\

Definition of RAIN

1

a : water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere b : the descent of this water c : water that has fallen as rain : rainwater

2

a : a fall of rain : rainstorm b plural : the rainy season

3

: rainy weather

4

: a heavy fall <a rain of arrows>

Examples of RAIN

1. The weatherman forecasts rain for this afternoon.
2. Everyone went inside when the rain began to fall.
3. What the garden needs is a good, soaking rain.
4. A light rain began to fall.
5. There has been some flooding due to the recent heavy rains.
6. We've had a week of rain.
7. The rains came and flooded the valley.

Origin of RAIN

Middle English reyn, from Old English regn, rēn; akin to Old High German regan rain

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to RAIN

Synonyms: cloudburst, deluge, downfall, downpour, rainfall, rainstorm, storm, wet

Related Words: precipitation, shower; thundershower, thunderstorm, weather

Near Antonyms: drizzle, mist, mizzle, scud, spit, sprinkle

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Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

Rhymes with RAIN

ain, Aisne, ane, Bain, bane, blain, brain, cane, chain, crane, deign, drain, fain, fane, feign, gain, grain, Kane, lane, Lane, main, mane, pain, Paine, pane, plain, plane, quean, reign, rein, sain, sane, seine, Seine, skein, Spain, sprain, stain, strain, swain, thane, thegn, train, twain, Twain, vain, vane, vein, wain, wane, Wayne