Definitions
precipitate as rain
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English reyn, rein, from Old English reġn, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną, of uncertain origin. Possibly from pre-Germanic *Hréǵ-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreǵ- (“to flow”), although the consonant reflexes don't match.
Used in a sentence
“We've been having a lot of rain lately.”
“The rains came late that year.”
“This process involves cloud seeding – when various substances are put into clouds in an attempt to cause rain.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer10 curated clues
01“Cloud water”4 letters
02“Drizzle or downpour”4 letters
03“Drops from clouds”4 letters
04“Falling water from clouds”4 letters
05“Forecast with drops”4 letters
06“Umbrella weather”4 letters
07“Wet fall from clouds”4 letters
08“Wet weather fall”4 letters
Not quite right?
"Search similar patterns."
R___