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rain
noun as in downpour of water or other substance
Strongest matches
deluge, drizzle, flood, hail, mist, monsoon, precipitation, rainfall, rainstorm, shower, showers, sleet, stream, torrent
Strong matches
cloudburst, condensation, fall, flurry, pour, pouring, raindrops, sheets, spate, spit, sprinkle, sprinkling, volley
Weak matches
cat-and-dog weather, drencher, heavy dew, liquid sunshine, precip, sun shower, wet stuff, window washer
Example Sentences
Torrential rains battered several Mexican states over several days last week, turning village streets into rivers, triggering landslides and sweeping away roads and bridges.
Some rain is arriving to Corn Belt states this week, which may alleviate some of this pressure, says Flynn.
Floods caused by torrential rain have left a number of people trapped in vehicles in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region, officials say.
Rescue workers in Mexico are searching for at least 38 people who are missing after torrential rains triggered flooding in 150 locations across five states.
In one instance, she simply charged at the entrance when it began to rain.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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