rain
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- pronunciation:
- reIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
drops of water that form in the clouds and fall from the sky to the earth.
We had a lot of rain this spring.
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verb |
| inflections: |
rains, raining, rained |
| definition: |
to come down as water from the clouds.
It's raining, so bring your umbrella.- similar words:
- pour, sprinkle
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| derivation: |
rainless (adj.) |
The words
rain,
reign, and
rein sound alike but have different meanings. To find out why a wild horse prefers rain to reins, look up
rein.