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rain noun 1 a condensed moisture falling as separate water droplets from the atmosphere; b a shower; a fall of rain. 2 a fall, especially a heavy one, of anything in the manner of rain • a rain of bullets. 3 (rains) the season of heavy rainfall in tropical countries. verb (rained, raining) 1 intrans said of rain: to fall. 2 tr & intr to fall or cause something to fall like rain • rain down compliments on her head. rainless adj. come rain or shine whatever the weather or circumstances. rain cats and dogs colloq to rain very hard. rained off Brit said of a sporting or other event: to be cancelled because of rain. right as rain colloq perfectly all right or in order. See also rainy.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon regn.
rain noun 1 a condensed moisture falling as separate water droplets from the atmosphere; b a shower; a fall of rain. 2 a fall, especially a heavy one, of anything in the manner of rain • a rain of bullets. 3 (rains) the season of heavy rainfall in tropical countries. verb (rained, raining) 1 intrans said of rain: to fall. 2 tr & intr to fall or cause something to fall like rain • rain down compliments on her head. rainless adj. come rain or shine whatever the weather or circumstances. rain cats and dogs colloq to rain very hard. rained off Brit said of a sporting or other event: to be cancelled because of rain. right as rain colloq perfectly all right or in order. See also rainy.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon regn.
rain noun 1 a condensed moisture falling as separate water droplets from the atmosphere; b a shower; a fall of rain. 2 a fall, especially a heavy one, of anything in the manner of rain • a rain of bullets. 3 (rains) the season of heavy rainfall in tropical countries. verb (rained, raining) 1 intrans said of rain: to fall. 2 tr & intr to fall or cause something to fall like rain • rain down compliments on her head. rainless adj. come rain or shine whatever the weather or circumstances. rain cats and dogs colloq to rain very hard. rained off Brit said of a sporting or other event: to be cancelled because of rain. right as rain colloq perfectly all right or in order. See also rainy.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon regn.
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