cold rain
Frigid falling water
Cold rain is rain that falls at temperatures near freezing, often driven by wind, making it feel more penetrating and miserable than ordinary rain.
The phrase emphasizes discomfort rather than precise meteorology: We stood in the cold rain waiting for the bus.
Cold rain frequently appears in descriptions of bleak weather or emotional scenes.
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- bone chillingProfoundly unsettling or frigid
- dampSlightly wet
- grayNeutral achromatic hue
gray skies · puddles · wet pavement · shiver · November · autumn chill · mist · downpour · wet · dreary · soaked · umbrella · windchill · bleak · overcast · low pressure system · drenched · numb
weather comfort/pleasantness
cold rainbalmy breeze
Gentle warm airflow
sunny skies · dry heat · clear skies · fair weather · Indian summer
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