RAIN

Rain

Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated—that is, become heavy enough to fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides suitable conditions for many types of ecosystem, as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Rain
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

rain

Noun

  1. Condensed water falling from a cloud.
    We've been having a lot of rain lately.
    The rains came late that year.
  2. Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
  3. An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
    A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.

Verb

  1. To have rain fall from the sky.
    It will rain today.
  2. To fall as or like rain.
    Tears rained from her eyes.
  3. To fall in large quantities.
    Bombs rained from the sky.
  4. To issue (something) in large quantities.
    The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: rain
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!