rains

Noun

• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
• drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
• anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
• plural of rain
• A rainy season; monsoon

Verb

• precipitate as rain
  • "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
• third-person singular simple present indicative of rain

Examples

• "The rains came early this year."

Synonyms

pelting, rain, rain down, rainfall, rainwater