rain
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- pronunciation:
- reIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Rain is water that comes from the clouds. Rain falls in drops from the sky to the earth.
The farmers were happy when the rain began to fall and watered their crops.
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| definition 2: |
A rain is a fast and steady falling of things.
The old witch waved her hand and there was a rain of frogs.A rain of confetti fell on the bride and groom as they came out of the church.- synonyms:
- shower
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
rains, raining, rained |
| definition 1: |
When it rains, water comes down from the clouds.
Emily has a striped umbrella she uses whenever it rains.Sometimes I like when it's raining. The sound of it on the roof makes me feel calm.- similar words:
- mist, pour, sprinkle, storm
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| definition 2: |
When something rains, it falls like rain.
My little brother opened the cereal box and turned it upside down. Then the cereal rained out all over the table and floor.- similar words:
- descend, fall, pour
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| definition 3: |
When somebody rains things someone, they give it out to them in large amounts.
Frida loves when her grandparents visit because they always rain presents on her.My mom says her mother rained affection on her but her dad didn't show his feelings very much.- similar words:
- pour
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| derivation: |
rainless (adj.) |
The words
rain,
reign, and
rein sound alike but have different meanings. To find out why a wild horse prefers rain to reins, look up
rein.