Rains

Notable actor's surname

Rains is the plural of rain, referring to multiple instances of rainfall or rainy periods: The spring rains came early this year.

It often describes seasonal precipitation patterns: monsoon rains, the rains in Africa.

As a verb form, rains is third-person singular: It rains every afternoon here.

weather

downpour

Intense precipitation event

storm · precipitation · monsoon · cloudburst · thunderstorm · squall · torrential · pouring · sprinkle · cats and dogs

season

monsoon

Seasonal tropical wind pattern

greenery · harvest · irrigation · mudslides · humidity · tropics · annual · arrival · blessing · drought relief

destruction

flooding

Overwhelming water accumulation

damage · devastation · waterlogged · overflow · deluge · inundation · washout · levee · sandbags · evacuation

blessing

fertility

Capacity for reproduction

crops · nourishment · life-giving · sustenance · renewal · gratitude · celebration · rainmaking · ritual · prayer

metaphor

tears

Violent pulls apart

melancholy · troubles · hardship · blessing · bounty · abundance · pours · reign · pelted · barrage

Opposites
precipitation presence

Rainsdrought

Prolonged water scarcity

dry spell · aridity · clear skies · dryness · fair weather

seasonal climate patterns

Rainsdry season

Months with minimal rainfall

harmattan · summer drought

meteorological intensity

Rainsevaporation

Liquid turning to gas

desiccation · scorching heat · heat wave

Phrases
Family

rain, rained, raining, rainy, rainiest, rainfall, raindrop, raindrops, rainwater

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G