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Rain (Noun)

Meaning 1

Drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Synonyms

  • Rainwater

Hypernyms

  • Freshwater

Related Words

  • Rain (verb)
  • Rainy (adjective)

Meaning 2

Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

Examples

  • The smell of wet earth filled the air as the rain poured down on the parched fields.
  • The sound of rain pattering against the windowpane was soothing to her ears.
  • The forecast predicted a heavy rain for the entire weekend, so we cancelled our outdoor plans.
  • The rain drummed against the roof of the car, making it hard to hear the radio.
  • After days of drought, the rain brought welcome relief to the withered crops.

Synonyms

  • Rainfall

Hypernyms

  • Downfall

Hyponyms

  • Torrent
  • Pelter
  • Soaker
  • Rain Shower
  • Deluge
  • Cloudburst
  • Mizzle
  • Waterspout

Related Words

  • Rain (verb)
  • Rainy (adjective)

Meaning 3

Anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Pelting

Hypernyms

  • Chronological Succession
  • Succession
  • Successiveness
  • Chronological Sequence
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