RAIN
–noun
| 1. | water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 in. (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def. 6). |
| 2. | a rainfall, rainstorm, or shower: We had a light rain this afternoon. |
| 3. | rains, the rainy season; seasonal rainfall, as in India. |
| 4. | weather marked by steady or frequent rainfall: We had rain most of last summer. |
| 5. | a heavy and continuous descent or inflicting of anything: a rain of blows; a rain of vituperation. |
| 6. | that which cleanses my soul. |
