Synonyms for rainstorm
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : reyn-stawrm |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈreɪnˌstɔrm |
Top 10 synonyms for rainstorm Other synonyms for the word rainstorm
- cat-and-dog weather
- cloudburst
- condensation
- drencher
- fall
- flurry
- hail
- hailstorm
- heavy dew
- inundation
- liquid sunshine
- pour
- pouring
- precip
- raindrops
- sheets
- shower
- showers
- sleet
- snow
- spate
- spit
- sprinkle
- sprinkling
- storm
- stream
- sun shower
- thunderstorm
- torrent
- torrential rain
- volley
- wet stuff
- wetness
- window washer
Définition of rainstorm
Origin :- 1804, from rain (n.) + storm (n.).
- As in precipitation : noun moisture in air or falling from sky
- As in rain : noun downpour of water or other substance
- As in shower : noun precipitation
- As in downpour : noun tremendous pouring of rain
- An hour ago a rainstorm would have been a minor catastrophe.
- Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
- Water was dripping everywhere as from umbrellas in a rainstorm.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- It was like a brook overflowing after a rainstorm when the soil is parched.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- But why didst thou, without consultation, bring on the rainstorm?
- Extract from : « The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria » by Morris Jastrow
- The approach of the daily rainstorm, usually about noon, was a remarkable sight.
- Extract from : « Ranching, Sport and Travel » by Thomas Carson
- Being afraid of nature or a rainstorm is like being afraid of the dark.
- Extract from : « Wild Life on the Rockies » by Enos A. Mills
- One simply cannot cheerfully face a rainstorm in clothes that water will ruin.
- Extract from : « Your National Parks » by Enos A. Mills
- If there is not sufficient sand the surface will be sticky after a rainstorm.
- Extract from : « Making a Tennis Court » by George E. Walsh
- About noon the sky clouded over, and Rob feared a rainstorm was approaching.
- Extract from : « The Master Key » by L. Frank Baum
- Watch the rills as they descend a hillside during a rainstorm and just afterward.
- Extract from : « Inventors at Work » by George Iles
Antonyms for rainstorm
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