HYETOGRAPHY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word hyetography. (close relations)
Definition of HYETOGRAPHY
Best Alternative Words for HYETOGRAPHY
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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 | ||||||||
dew | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air | ||||||||
downpour | nounn | |||||||
noun • a heavy rain | ||||||||
drizzle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower verb • rain lightly • moisten with fine drops | ||||||||
hail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents • many objects thrown forcefully through the air • enthusiastic greeting verb • praise vociferously • be a native of • call for • greet enthusiastically or joyfully • precipitate as small ice particles | ||||||||
mist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thin fog with condensation near the ground verb • become covered with mist • make less visible or unclear • spray finely or cover with mist | ||||||||
precipitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time • the process of forming a chemical precipitate • the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) • the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height • an unexpected acceleration or hastening • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | ||||||||
rain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere • drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds • anything happening rapidly or in quick successive verb • precipitate as rain | ||||||||
rainfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere | ||||||||
shower | 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 | ||||||||
sleet | nounn | |||||||
noun • partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow) verb • precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow | ||||||||
snowfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals | ||||||||
storm | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning • a violent commotion or disturbance • a direct and violent assault on a stronghold verb • behave violently, as if in state of a great anger • take by force • rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning • blow hard • attack by storm; attack suddenly |