RAINWATER Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word rainwater. (close relations)
rain
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| cloudburst | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy rain | ||||||
| deluge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an overwhelming number or amount • a heavy rain • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • charge someone with too many tasks • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||
| downpour | nounn | |||||
noun • a heavy rain | ||||||
| drizzle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower verb • rain lightly • moisten with fine drops | ||||||
| monsoon | nounn | |||||
noun • a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter • rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains • any wind that changes direction with the seasons | ||||||
| precipitation | nounn | |||||
noun • the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time • the process of forming a chemical precipitate • the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) • the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height • an unexpected acceleration or hastening • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | ||||||
| rainfall | nounn | |||||
noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere | ||||||
| shower | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you • someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see • washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle • a brief period of precipitation • a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower • a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person verb • expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns • spray or sprinkle with • take a shower; wash one's body in the shower • rain abundantly • provide abundantly with | ||||||
| sprinkle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • the act of sprinkling or splashing water verb • distribute loosely • cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force • rain gently • scatter with liquid; wet lightly | ||||||
| torrent | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a heavy rain • a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) • an overwhelming number or amount | ||||||
| rain | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere • drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds • anything happening rapidly or in quick successive verb • precipitate as rain | ||||||
