RAINING Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word raining. (close relations)
rain
Best Alternative Words for RAINING
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drizzling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of rain) falling lightly in very small drops | ||||||||
pouring | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • flowing profusely | ||||||||
precipitating | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • bringing on suddenly or abruptly | ||||||||
spitting | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) | ||||||||
sprinkling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) • the act of sprinkling or splashing water | ||||||||
misting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
showering | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
pelting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • anything happening rapidly or in quick successive | ||||||||
rainfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere | ||||||||
rainwater | nounn | |||||||
noun • drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds | ||||||||
rain down | verbv | |||||||
verb • precipitate as rain |