passing shower
Quick light rain
A passing shower is a brief rainfall that moves through quickly rather than settling over an area.
The phrase emphasizes the temporary nature of the rain—it will pass soon: Don't cancel the picnic; it's just a passing shower.
Often used reassuringly to suggest waiting it out rather than changing plans.
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- raindropsIndividual bits of precipitation
- water dropletsMinute liquid spheres
- briefShort in duration
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passing showerdownpour
Intense precipitation event
torrential rain · deluge · steady rain · persistent rain · cloudburst
passing showerdrought
Prolonged water scarcity
dry spell · clear skies · sunshine · fair weather · heatwave
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