raindrops
Falling water beads
Raindrops are individual drops of water falling as rain.
The word emphasizes rain as discrete units rather than a continuous phenomenon: Raindrops splattered against the window.
Children learn that raindrops aren't actually teardrop-shaped—they're more like tiny hamburger buns, flattened by air resistance as they fall.
Very light precipitation
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- delugeSevere overflow of water
sprinkle · mizzle · monsoon · squall · spatter · spray · pitter-patter · puddles
Quick rehearsed speech
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- tappingRepeated light striking
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
tempo · percussion · pulse · syncopation · staccato · tattoo · tinkling · plinking
Minute liquid globules
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- pearlsIridescent oyster-made gems
- glistenShine with reflected light
- splashesLiquid scattered by impact
ripples · streaks · rivulets · windowpane · puddle · leaf · petal · windshield
Violent pulls apart
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- sadnessState of emotional pain
loneliness · solitude · contemplation · reflection · mood · atmosphere · romance · cleansing
Infuse with water
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
- nourishProvide sustenance to
- irrigateSupply land with water
- life-givingSustaining or restoring vitality
growth · flourish · bloom · sprout · verdant · replenish · sustenance · rejuvenate
drizzle
Very light precipitation
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
deluge · sprinkle · mizzle · monsoon · squall · spatter · spray · pitter-patter · puddles · splatter
patter
Quick rehearsed speech
cadence · tempo · percussion · pulse · syncopation · staccato · tattoo · tinkling · plinking · thrumming
droplets
Minute liquid globules
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
- pearlsIridescent oyster-made gems
- glistenShine with reflected light
splashes · ripples · streaks · rivulets · windowpane · puddle · leaf · petal · windshield · glass
tears
Violent pulls apart
- melancholySubdued, lasting sadness
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
sadness · loneliness · solitude · contemplation · reflection · mood · atmosphere · romance · cleansing · renewal
hydrate
Infuse with water
life-giving · growth · flourish · bloom · sprout · verdant · replenish · sustenance · rejuvenate · aquifer
- raindrizzling, downpour, droplets, sprinkle, sprinkling
- SpringApril, May, spring equinox, spring flowers, cherry blossoms
- rainwaterrunoff, puddle, puddles, droplets, drizzle
- precipitationsnow, hail, drizzle, sleet, snowfall
- weather soundsthunder, wind, hail, storm, thunderclap
- small round thingsdot, dots, beads, bead, bubbles
raindropssnowflakes
Frozen precipitation crystals
hailstones · sleet · ice pellets · snow · graupel