rain
Clouds release this
The common meanings of noun and verb rain are straightforward: water falling from the sky.
Before another noun, rain is also typically literal in usage (rain forest, rain barrel, rain gutter).
The verb rain has figurative use to denote things falling in great profusion, like confetti, debris, missiles, or rockets.
If boos or chants rain (down) on someone, many people are booing or chanting at once.
Intense precipitation event
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
deluge · monsoon · torrent · squall · mist · spatter · droplets · mizzle
Violent weather with lightning
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- galeSevere sustained wind
squall · cloudburst · torrential · hurricane · typhoon · cyclone · microburst · windstorm
Removing dirt or toxins
- freshNewly made, not stale
- petrichorScent of rain-soaked ground
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
- growthIncrease in size
greenery · flourishing · fertility · life-giving · replenishment · rejuvenation · watering · irrigation
Saturated with liquid
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
- dampSlightly wet
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
saturated · waterlogged · puddles · muddy · dripping · sodden · dampness · moisture
Prediction of future conditions
- cloudsAirborne water masses
- overcastSky fully veiled
- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
front · climate · nimbus · cumulonimbus · stratus · thunderhead · doppler · precipitation
Subdued, lasting sadness
- gloomyDark and dispiriting
- drearyDull and depressing
- somberGravely serious in mood
- pensiveQuietly, sadly thoughtful
wistful · brooding · contemplative · bittersweet · nostalgic · reflective · tears · weeping
downpour
Intense precipitation event
cloudburst · deluge · monsoon · torrent · squall · mist · spatter · droplets · mizzle · shower
thunderstorm
Violent weather with lightning
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
gale · squall · cloudburst · torrential · hurricane · typhoon · cyclone · microburst · windstorm · gusts
cleansing
Removing dirt or toxins
- freshNewly made, not stale
- petrichorScent of rain-soaked ground
- nourishmentFood that sustains life
growth · greenery · flourishing · fertility · life-giving · replenishment · rejuvenation · watering · irrigation · lush
wet
Saturated with liquid
drenched · saturated · waterlogged · puddles · muddy · dripping · sodden · dampness · moisture · humidity
forecast
Prediction of future conditions
- cloudsAirborne water masses
- overcastSky fully veiled
- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
barometer · front · climate · nimbus · cumulonimbus · stratus · thunderhead · doppler · precipitation · humidity
melancholy
Subdued, lasting sadness
pensive · wistful · brooding · contemplative · bittersweet · nostalgic · reflective · tears · weeping · sadness
patter
Quick rehearsed speech
dripping · pelting · whooshing · rhythmic · soothing · tinkling · hammering · beating · steady · gentle
- natural phenomenaaurora, northern lights, southern lights, eclipse, solar eclipse
- naturesun, moon, sky, trees, water
- nature scienceanimals, plants, insects, butterflies, caterpillars
- outdoorstrail, forest bathing, nature walk, national park, state park
- phenomenanorthern lights, eclipse, earthquake, solar eclipse, volcanic eruption
- raindrizzling, downpour, droplets, drops, sprinkle
raindrought
Prolonged water scarcity
dryness · aridity · dry spell · rainless · water scarcity
rainsunshine
Direct rays from above
sunny · clear skies · fair · cloudless · blue skies
- rainy dayPrecipitation-filled twenty-four hours
- rain checkPromise to reschedule
- heavy rainIntense sustained precipitation
- light rainMild falling moisture
- rain or shineGuaranteed to occur
- rain forestWet, dense tropical woodland
rainbow, rainy, raincoat, rains, raining, rainfall, rainstorm, raindrop, rained