Phrase Hound found 136 phrases and 176 compound words that contain rain. The most common are listed below. Open rain in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 136
- acid rainRain which is unusually acidic (pH of less than the natural range of 5 to 6); caused mainly by atmospheric pollution with sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen compounds.
- freezing rainRain which freezes upon contact.
- rain forestAlternative form of rainforest: A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.
- rain showersplural of rain shower: A short, mild period of rainfall.
- rain cloudA cloud from which rain is falling or may fall.
- rain or shineRegardless of the circumstances; (more literally) regardless of the state of the weather.
- rain gaugeA device used in meteorology to measure rainfall.
- Heavy Rain
- rain treeA tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
- rain checkA reissue, at no extra charge, of a ticket for a baseball game or other outdoor event postponed or interrupted because of rain.
- rain forestsplural of rain forest: A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.
- rain cats and dogsTo rain very heavily.
- rain showerA short, mild period of rainfall.
- rain manAn autistic, or mentally and/or socially impaired person.
- rain waterAlternative form of rainwater: Rainfall.
- rain danceA ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain.
- rain downTo fall from the sky as, or like, rain.
- rain shadowAn area of diminished precipitation on the lee side of mountains, caused by the prior release of moisture on the windward side.
- right as rainVery good; all in order; healthy.
- black rainRain contaminated by fungi spores, soot, or other particulate matter.
- driving rainRain propelled by a driving wind.
- rain gardenA planted depression or hole that allows rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas, such as roofs and driveways, to be absorbed into the ground.
- rain delayThe interruption of an outdoor event because of rain, with the expectation that it would continue later.
- is it going to rainIs it going to rain?
- make it rainTo bring prosperity or work to an enterprise by selling, inventing or other productive or successful activity.
Compound words 176
- rainbowA multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
- rainfallThe amount of rain that falls on a single occasion
- rainyPouring with rain; wet; showery
- rainforestA forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.
- rainwaterRainfall.
- raindropA single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.
- RainerAn English and American surname transferred from the given name.
- rainstormA storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.
- rainmakerSomeone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.
- rainfedSupplied with water by rain (only).