DELUGES Synonyms

• an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye

• a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice

• a heavy rain

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• an overwhelming number or amount

• light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

• a large flow

• the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

• the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

• cover with liquid, usually water

• supply with an excess of

• become filled to overflowing

• a sudden rapid flow (as of water)

• an unrestrained expression of emotion

• gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

• praise enthusiastically

• issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• an overwhelming number or amount

• 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

• 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

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

• a sudden forceful flow

• the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

• a heavy rain

• a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

• an overwhelming number or amount

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• an overwhelming number or amount

• light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography

• a large flow

• the act of flooding; filling to overflowing

• the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

• cover with liquid, usually water

• supply with an excess of

• become filled to overflowing

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

• fill or cover completely, usually with water

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• an overwhelming number or amount

• a heavy rain

• a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

• an overwhelming number or amount

• gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

• clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

• a heavy rain

• a heavy rain

• overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

• charge someone with too many tasks

• cover completely or make imperceptible

• overcome by superior force

• a heavy rain

• a thrower of missiles

• a heavy rain

• a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually