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Synonyms for rain

Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : reyn
Phonetic Transcription : reɪn

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Définition of rain

Origin :
  • Old English regn "rain," from Proto-Germanic *regna- (cf. Old Saxon regan, Old Frisian rein, Middle Dutch reghen, Dutch regen, German regen, Old Norse regn, Gothic rign "rain"), with no certain cognates outside Germanic, unless it is from a presumed PIE *reg- "moist, wet," which may be the source of Latin rigare "to wet, moisten" (cf. irrigate). Rain dance is from 1867; rain date in listings for outdoor events is from 1948. To know enough to come in out of the rain (usually with a negative) is from 1590s. Rainshower is Old English renscur.
  • noun downpour of water or other substance
  • verb drop water or other substance
Example sentences :
  • Rain, which we were much in want of, fell lightly most of the day.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • I am indeed pleased to get this rain at last, as the country is very dry.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • The country is very dry, and I should think there has not been any rain for several months.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • We have not had a drop of rain since the light shower on the 4th August.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • If there was rain, there would be enough water here for a month or more.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • We are much in want of rain, and thought we should have had some, but the barometer is rising this evening.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • Trenches were dug round the hut and tent, so that they must have had rain.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • The weather is heavy and cloudy, and I hope to get some rain shortly.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • It must be a long while since there has been rain, or it would not have been dry.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
  • They had not had any rain, not even the light shower we had this morning.
  • Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest

Antonyms for rain

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