100 Words Related to Rain

No.	Term	Definition
1.	acid rain	Rain made acidic by pollution.
2.	after-rain	Occurring immediately following rainfall.
3.	anemometer	Instrument measuring wind speed.
4.	April showers	Spring rains, often brief.
5.	aroma of rain	Fresh scent after rainfall.
6.	atmospheric river	Narrow band of moisture transport.
7.	barometer	Instrument measuring air pressure.
8.	black cloud	Ominous rain-bearing cloud.
9.	blustery	Windy, often with rain.
10.	bucket down	Rain very heavily.
11.	cabin fever	Restlessness during rainy confinement.
12.	cape	Rain-protective outer garment.
13.	catchment	Area collecting rainfall runoff.
14.	cloud cover	Extent of sky covered by clouds.
15.	cloudburst	Sudden, intense downpour.
16.	cloudy	Overcast; likely rain.
17.	convection	Rising air that can form rain.
18.	cumulonimbus	Thunderstorm cloud producing heavy rain.
19.	damp	Slightly wet; moist.
20.	deluge	A great flood or downpour.
21.	depression	Low-pressure system bringing rain.
22.	downpour	Heavy rain in a short time.
23.	drainage	Removal of water from land.
24.	drizzle	Light rain in fine droplets.
25.	droplet	A tiny drop of water.
26.	drought	Prolonged lack of rainfall.
27.	eaves	Roof overhang where rain drips.
28.	evaporation	Liquid water turning to vapor.
29.	flood	Overflow of water onto land.
30.	floodplain	Low land prone to flooding.
31.	forecast	Prediction of weather conditions.
32.	front	Boundary between air masses.
33.	funnel cloud	Rotating cloud; storm-associated.
34.	gale	Very strong wind with storms.
35.	gust	Sudden burst of wind.
36.	gutter	Channel collecting roof runoff.
37.	hail	Frozen pellets falling in storms.
38.	hailstorm	Storm producing hail.
39.	humidity	Amount of water vapor in air.
40.	inches of rain	Rainfall depth measurement.
41.	inundation	Flooding; being submerged.
42.	isobar	Line of equal air pressure.
43.	jacket	Outerwear for wet weather.
44.	jet stream	High-altitude winds steering storms.
45.	June gloom	Overcast, drizzly early summer.
46.	kettle drum	Deep thunder-like sound.
47.	knee-deep	As deep as heavy flooding.
48.	la nina	Climate pattern affecting rainfall.
49.	lake-effect rain	Rain enhanced by lake moisture.
50.	light rain	Rain of low intensity.
51.	low pressure	System often bringing clouds, rain.
52.	mackerel sky	Cloud pattern suggesting wet weather.
53.	mist	Very fine water droplets in air.
54.	monsoon	Seasonal winds bringing heavy rains.
55.	mud	Wet soil mixed with water.
56.	muddy	Covered with or full of mud.
57.	muggy	Warm and humid; oppressive.
58.	nimbus	Rain-bearing cloud type.
59.	nor’easter	Coastal storm with wind, rain.
60.	overcast	Sky completely cloud-covered.
61.	ozone smell	Sharp scent after storms.
62.	petrichor	Earthy smell after rain.
63.	pluviometer	Instrument measuring rainfall.
64.	puddle	Small pool of rainwater.
65.	rain	Water droplets falling from clouds.
66.	rain barrel	Container collecting roof rainwater.
67.	rain boots	Waterproof footwear for wet ground.
68.	rain gauge	Device measuring rain amount.
69.	rain shadow	Dry area leeward of mountains.
70.	rainband	Band of precipitation in storms.
71.	raincoat	Waterproof coat for rain.
72.	raindrop	A single drop of rain.
73.	rainfall	Amount of rain over time.
74.	rainout	Event canceled due to rain.
75.	rainstorm	Storm with significant rain.
76.	rainwater	Water collected from rainfall.
77.	rainy day	Day characterized by rain.
78.	rainy season	Time of year with frequent rain.
79.	saturation	Air holding maximum moisture.
80.	sheeting rain	Rain falling in dense sheets.
81.	shower	Brief period of rain.
82.	sleet	Ice pellets mixed with rain.
83.	slippery	Slick from rainwater.
84.	soaked	Very wet; saturated.
85.	sodden	Completely soaked with water.
86.	splash	Spray from a raindrop impact.
87.	sprinkle	Very light rain.
88.	squall	Sudden storm with wind and rain.
89.	storm	Severe weather with wind, rain.
90.	storm drain	Street drain for rain runoff.
91.	thunder	Sound from lightning discharge.
92.	thunderstorm	Storm with thunder, lightning, rain.
93.	torrential	Extremely heavy rainfall.
94.	umbrella	Handheld shield from rain.
95.	undercloud	Low cloud layer bringing rain.
96.	valley fog	Fog collecting in valleys after rain.
97.	virga	Rain that evaporates before ground.
98.	waterlogged	Soaked with excess water.
99.	wet	Covered or saturated with water.
100.	wet spell	Period of frequent rain.