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- [reyn]
- /reɪn/
- /reɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyn]
- /reɪn/
Definitions of rains word
- noun rains water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6). 1
- noun rains a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: We had a light rain this afternoon. 1
- noun rains rains, the rainy season; seasonal rainfall, as in India. 1
- noun rains weather marked by steady or frequent rainfall: We had rain most of last summer. 1
- noun rains a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything: a rain of blows; a rain of vituperation. 1
- verb without object rains (of rain) to fall (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It rained all night. 1
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Origin of rains
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English rein; Old English regn, rēn, cognate with Dutch, German regen, Old Norse regn, Gothic rign; (v.) Middle English reinen, Old English regnian
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Parts of speech for Rains
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rains popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rains usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rains
noun rains
- clamminess — covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
- barrages — Plural form of barrage.
- hailstorms — Plural form of hailstorm.
- mists — Plural form of mist.
- monsoon — the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
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