rain

Meanings

Noun

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
- "a rain of bullets"
Condensed water falling from a cloud.
Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.

Verb

precipitate as rain
- "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
To have rain fall from the sky.
To fall as or like rain.
To issue (something) in large quantities.
Obsolete form of reign.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English reyn, rein, from Old English reġn, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną, of uncertain origin. Possibly from pre-Germanic *Hréǵ-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreǵ- (“to flow”), although the consonant reflexes don't match.

Synonyms

pelting, rain down, rainfall, rainwater

Scrabble Score: 4

rain is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rain is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rain is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

rain is a valid Words With Friends word