rained
Fell in drops
Rained is the past tense of rain.
Water fell from clouds: It rained all night.
The word extends to anything falling abundantly from above: Confetti rained down on the parade.
To rain on someone's parade is to spoil their plans or enthusiasm.
Intense precipitation event
- showerWater spray for bathing
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- delugeSevere overflow of water
torrent · cloudburst · monsoon · poured · pelted · bucketed · spattered · misted
Thoroughly wet throughout
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- drippingRendered cooking fat
waterlogged · puddles · splashed · muddy · bedraggled · sodden · squelchy · slippery
Washed under running water
- bombardedAttacked with heavy fire
- peltedStruck repeatedly with objects
- barragedAttacked in rapid succession
- floodedCovered with water
inundated · cascaded · poured · deluged · heaped · lavished · besieged · overwhelmed
downpour
Intense precipitation event
deluge · torrent · cloudburst · monsoon · poured · pelted · bucketed · spattered · misted · squall
soaked
Thoroughly wet throughout
dripping · waterlogged · puddles · splashed · muddy · bedraggled · sodden · squelchy · slippery · dampened
showered
Washed under running water
- bombardedAttacked with heavy fire
- peltedStruck repeatedly with objects
- barragedAttacked in rapid succession
flooded · inundated · cascaded · poured · deluged · heaped · lavished · besieged · overwhelmed · swamped
storm
Severe atmospheric disturbance
grey · dreary · clouds · humid · damp · wet · muggy · dismal · dark · blustery
cancelled
Officially called off
- postponedMoved to a later date
- washed outFaded or exhausted
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
abandoned · delayed · interrupted · curtailed · dampened · indoor · shelter · umbrella · raincheck
- 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
rain, rainy, raincoat, rains, raining, rainfall, rainstorm, raindrop, raindrops