pitterpatter
Rain on windows
Pitterpatter is the light, rapid tapping sound of small feet or raindrops: the pitterpatter of children running down the hall, rain pitterpattered on the roof.
The word imitates the sound it describes.
Also spelled pitter-patter.
Walk on foot-fronts
- scurryHurried small-stepped motion
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- childrenYoung human beings
- scamperQuick, light-footed dash
barefoot · hallway · stairs · floorboards · corridor · nursery · running · padding
Individual bits of precipitation
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- showerWater spray for bathing
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- downpourIntense precipitation event
rooftop · windowpane · puddles · tin roof · awning · umbrella · gutters · eaves
Yielding to touch
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- faintWeak and indistinct
- quietLacking in sound
subtle · whisper · tender · soothing · murmur · feathery · dainty · hushed
Rapid light movement
- pulseArterial blood throb
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
racing · quickening · throbbing · chest · anxious · lovesick · butterflies · adrenaline
tiptoe
Walk on foot-fronts
scamper · barefoot · hallway · stairs · floorboards · corridor · nursery · running · padding · shuffle
raindrops
Individual bits of precipitation
downpour · rooftop · windowpane · puddles · tin roof · awning · umbrella · gutters · eaves · skylight
soft
Yielding to touch
quiet · subtle · whisper · tender · soothing · murmur · feathery · dainty · hushed · muted
flutter
Rapid light movement
- pulseArterial blood throb
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- anticipationState of awaiting something
nervousness · racing · quickening · throbbing · chest · anxious · lovesick · butterflies · adrenaline · palpitation
repetition
Act of redoing
drumming · beat · tapping · pattern · rapid · light · syncopation · percussion · sequence · tattoo
pitterpatterthunderous
Extremely loud, resounding
booming · crashing · roaring · thundering · pounding