rainstorm

Noun

Meaning

a storm with rain

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hurricane gale blizzard tempest cyclone squall twister hailstorm rain rainfall precipitation flood storm monsoon shower
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Antonyms

scud stream bath downfall shower hail
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Hypernyms

rain rainfall storm violent storm

Hyponyms

thundershower line storm equinoctial storm

Phrases with the word

freak rainstorm huge rainstorm bad rainstorm violent rainstorm hard rainstorm major rainstorm

Examples

Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

You're probably on the right track if you feel like a sidewalk worm during a rainstorm. Larry Page

I poured on a rainstorm of fire and brimstone as hot as I could, and you know something of what that is. I believe that I never said anything more savage in the pulpit or on the stump. Owen Lovejoy

There's nothing worse than sleeping in makeup. You wake up looking like a painting that's been left out in a rainstorm. Nina Dobrev

Bad news has no limits. We often feel it should, like a rainstorm that can't possibly get any heavier. But a storm can always worsen, & the burdens of life can too. Mitch Albom

Don't be afraid to fart while peeing, every rainstorm needs a bit of thunder. Richard Owen

Close letter words and terms

rainspout rainsquall rainstick rainstormy rainsuit rainswept