PRECIPITATION Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word precipitation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PRECIPITATION
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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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| sleet | nounn | |||||||
noun • partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow) verb • precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow | ||||||||
| snow | nounn | |||||||
noun • English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980) • precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals • a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground • street names for cocaine verb • fall as snow • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
| torrent | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a heavy rain • a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) • an overwhelming number or amount | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| downfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) • a sudden decline in strength or number or importance | ||||||||
| haste | nounn | |||||||
noun • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) • the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner • a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry | ||||||||
| hastiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) • hasty impulsiveness | ||||||||
| hurriedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | ||||||||
| hurry | verbv | |||||||
noun • a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) • the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner verb • move very fast • act at high speed • urge to an unnatural speed | ||||||||
