Rain vs. Sprinkling
Difference Between Rain and Sprinkling
Rainnoun
Condensed water falling from a cloud.
We've been having a lot of rain lately.The rains came late that year.Sprinklingverb
present participle of sprinkle
Rainnoun
(figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
Sprinklingnoun
The action of the verb to sprinkle.
Rainnoun
(figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.Sprinklingnoun
A small amount of (some liquid, powder or other fine substance) that is sprinkled on to something.
Rainverb
(impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
It will rain today.Sprinklingnoun
A light shower of rain.
Rainverb
(intransitive) To fall as or like rain.
It will rain fire and brimstone at the end of days.Tears rained from her eyes.Leaves rained from the tree.Bombs rained from the sky.Sprinklingnoun
a small number dispersed haphazardly;
the first scatterings of greenRainverb
(transitive) To issue (something) in large quantities.
The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.Sprinklingnoun
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
Rainverb
(obsolete) To reign.
Sprinklingnoun
the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
Rainnoun
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Sprinklingnoun
the act of sprinkling or splashing water;
baptized with a sprinkling of holy watera sparge of warm water over the maltRainnoun
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
Rainnoun
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive;
a rain of bulletsa pelting of insultsRainverb
precipitate as rain;
If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding
