Synonyms and antonyms of Rain, snow and sleet in American Thesaurus

acid rain (noun)

rain containing a high level of acid that can damage the environment. It is caused by pollution in the air.

avalanche (noun)

a large amount of snow and ice that suddenly falls down a mountain

band (noun)

a narrow area of rain that passes over a place

blizzard (noun)

a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds

cloudburst (noun)

a short period in which a lot of rain falls

curtain (noun)

a large amount of a substance such as smoke or rain that is too thick to see through

deluge (noun)

a very heavy fall of rain

dew (noun)

small drops of water that form on the ground during the night

dewdrop (noun)

a drop of dew

downpour (noun)

a large amount of rain that falls quickly

drizzle (noun)

very light rain

flooding (noun)

a situation in which water from a river or from rain covers large areas of land

flurry (noun)

a small amount of snow, rain, or leaves blown around in a twisting movement

hail (noun)

rain that freezes in the sky and falls to the ground as small balls of ice

hailstone (noun)

a small ball of ice that falls like rain

hailstorm (noun)

a storm in which a lot of small balls of ice fall like rain

mist (noun)

a mass of small drops of water in the air close to the ground

monsoon (noun)

a period of heavy rain in India and Southeast Asia

monsoon (noun)

the rain that falls during a monsoon

precipitation (noun)

science rain, snow, hail, etc.

puddle (noun)

a small pool of water, especially on a road after rain

rainbow (noun)

a curved line of colors that appears in the sky when the sun shines while it is raining

raindrop (noun)

a drop of rain

rainfall (noun)

the amount of rain that falls in a particular area during a particular period of time

rain off ()

if a sports game or other outside event is rained off, it does not happen because of rain

rain out ()

if a sports game or other outside event is rained out, it does not happen because of rain

the rains (noun)

water that falls in drops from clouds in the sky

the rains (noun)

the large amounts of rain that fall in tropical regions during a particular season

rainstorm (noun)

a storm with a lot of rain

rainwater (noun)

water that falls to the ground in the form of rain

sheet (noun)

a sheet of rain or fire looks like a wide moving wall

shower (noun)

a short period when it rains or snows

sleet (noun)

a mixture of snow and rain

snow (noun)

small soft white pieces of ice that fall from the sky and cover the ground

snowball (noun)

a ball of snow that you throw

snowdrift (noun)

a deep pile of snow made by the wind

snowed in ()

unable to leave a place because a lot of snow has fallen there

snowfall (noun)

the amount of snow that falls during a period

snowfield (noun)

an area of land that is always covered with snow

snowflake (noun)

a single piece of snow that falls from the sky

snowman (noun)

a model of a person that children make using snow

snows (noun)

the snow that falls over a period of time

snowstorm (noun)

a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds

sprinkle (noun)

a light rain

whiteout (noun)

a situation in which there is so much snow and low cloud that you cannot see clearly