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English Definitions
rain
N
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
rain
N
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
rain
N
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
rain
V
precipitate as rain
N
a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater
rain buckets
V
rain heavily
rain cats and dogs
V
rain heavily
N
a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future
rain check
N
a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain
N
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
N
a ritual dance intended to bring rain
N
an alternative date set for some outdoor event in case it rains on the appointed date
rain down
V
precipitate as rain
N
a forest with heavy annual rainfall
N
gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
rain gauge
N
gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
V
prevent or interrupt due to rain
N
an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it
N
a brief period of precipitation
N
a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends; makes the sound of falling rain when tilted; origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rain
N
large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
N
a chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905)
N
the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain
rainbow
N
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
rainbow
N
an illusory hope
N
a stout cylindrical cactus of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico
N
small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums
N
Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual
N
streamlined cigar-shaped jack; good game fish
rainbow shower
N
deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream-colored to orange and red
N
common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska
rainbow smelt
N
important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska
rainbow trout
N
flesh of Pacific trout that migrate from salt to fresh water
rainbow trout
N
found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska
raincoat
N
a water-resistant coat
raindrop
N
a drop of rain
N
German poet (born in Austria) whose imagery and mystic lyricism influenced 20th-century German literature (1875-1926)
rainfall
N
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
N
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
N
a forest with heavy annual rainfall
raininess
N
(of weather) the badness of the weather
raining
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
N
executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm
rainmaker
N
American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain
N
activity intended to produce rain
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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