CLOUDBURSTS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word cloudbursts. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CLOUDBURSTS
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deluges | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an overwhelming number or amount • a heavy rain • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • charge someone with too many tasks • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||||
downpours | nounn | |||||||
noun • a heavy rain | ||||||||
rainstorms | nounn | |||||||
noun • a storm with rain | ||||||||
showers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you • someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see • washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle • a brief period of precipitation • a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower • a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person verb • expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns • spray or sprinkle with • take a shower; wash one's body in the shower • rain abundantly • provide abundantly with | ||||||||
torrents | nounn | |||||||
noun • a heavy rain • a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) • an overwhelming number or amount | ||||||||
deluge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an overwhelming number or amount • a heavy rain • the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land verb • fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid • charge someone with too many tasks • fill or cover completely, usually with water | ||||||||
downpour | nounn | |||||||
noun • a heavy rain | ||||||||
pelter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a heavy rain • a thrower of missiles | ||||||||
soaker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a heavy rain • a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually | ||||||||
torrent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a heavy rain • a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) • an overwhelming number or amount | ||||||||
waterspout | nounn | |||||||
noun • a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist • a heavy rain • a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof) |