Definition of RAINWATER

rainwater

Meanings

Plural: rainwaters

Noun

  • drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
  • Rainfall.
  • Water (for a house, etc.) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English reinwater, from Old English reġnwæter, equivalent to rain + water. Cognate with West Frisian reinwetter, Dutch regenwater, German Regenwasser, Swedish regnvatten.

Synonyms

rain

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

rainwater is a valid Words With Friends word