raining
Definition
- Adjective:
- Falling in drops or as if falling like rain: Describes something that is descending or coming down in a manner similar to rain, either literally (liquid) or figuratively (other small, light objects in abundance).
Usage
- The word raining is used as an adjective to describe a scene or condition where something is falling steadily and plentifully. It often creates a vivid, descriptive image.
- It is typically placed before a noun or used after a linking verb like "was" or "were."
Examples
- Adjective:
- We took shelter from the raining confetti during the parade.
- The sky was dark, and it was raining ash from the distant wildfire.
- She watched the raining apple blossoms from her window.
Advanced Usage
- Poetic/Descriptive Use: Often used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a sense of gentle, continuous, or abundant falling.
- The children laughed, caught in the raining glitter from the piñata.
Variants and Related Words
- Rain (verb/noun): The action of water falling from clouds, or the water itself.
- It will rain tomorrow. (Verb)
- The rain was heavy. (Noun)
- Rainy (adjective): Characterized by or having a lot of rain.
- It was a rainy afternoon.
Synonyms
- Falling: Moving downward, typically rapidly and freely without control.
- Showering: Falling or coming down in a spray or multitude.
- Drizzling: Raining lightly in fine drops (specifically for liquid).
Related Phrases
- (To be) raining down: A phrasal verb meaning to fall or descend copiously, often with force.
- Debris was raining down from the construction site.
- Complaints rained down on the company after the scandal.
Adjective
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falling in drops or as if falling like rain
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watched the raining apple blossoms
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