rainwater
Cistern's typical contents
Rainwater is water that has fallen as rain, especially when collected for use: We use rainwater for the garden.
The word distinguishes precipitation from tap water, groundwater, or other sources.
Rainwater collection systems capture it from rooftops for irrigation or household use.
The barrel caught rainwater from the gutters.
Liquid scattering on impact
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- mudWet soil mixture
- wetSaturated with liquid
damp · soaked · waterlogged · stagnant · drainage · gutter · sidewalk · puddle-jumping
Water storage chamber
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- catchmentArea collecting water runoff
- guttersRooftop water channels
- downspoutVertical roof drainage pipe
rooftop · collection · storage · tank · filtration · diversion · conveyance · irrigation
Scent of rain-soaked ground
- dewyCovered in condensation
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
crisp · nourishing · misting · gentle · soothing · sprinkling · invigorating · quenching
Liquid turning to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- cloudsAirborne water masses
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- runoffExcess water drainage
groundwater · aquifer · recharge · hydrologic · watershed · percolation · infiltration · snowmelt
splash
Liquid scattering on impact
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- mudWet soil mixture
wet · damp · soaked · waterlogged · stagnant · drainage · gutter · sidewalk · puddle-jumping · rainboots
cistern
Water storage chamber
downspout · rooftop · collection · storage · tank · filtration · diversion · conveyance · irrigation · greywater
petrichor
Scent of rain-soaked ground
pure · crisp · nourishing · misting · gentle · soothing · sprinkling · invigorating · quenching · softening
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- cloudsAirborne water masses
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
runoff · groundwater · aquifer · recharge · hydrologic · watershed · percolation · infiltration · snowmelt · headwaters
downpour
Intense precipitation event
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- showerWater spray for bathing
sprinkle · monsoon · thunderstorm · storm · sleet · hail · cumulus · nimbus · stratus · lightning
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
swamp · bog · fens · estuary · pond · biodiversity · aquatic · flora · fauna · algae
- freshwaterponds, freshwater lake, creek, brook, pond life
- homesteadinghomesteading, self-sufficiency, off-grid living, off-grid, chicken coop
- fresh watergroundwater, glacial melt, meltwater, snowmelt
- hydrologyrivers, streamflow, aquifers, aquifer, lakes
- island resourcescoconuts, fish stocks, coral reefs, palm trees, copra
- runoffstormwater, urban runoff, meltwater, snowmelt, agricultural runoff
rainwatertap water
Plumbed household drinking source
well water · groundwater · municipal water · piped water · city water
rainwaterchlorinated water
Chemically disinfected aquatic solution
purified water · distilled water · fluoridated water · potable water