rain
noun
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 0.02 inch (0.5 millimeters) in diameter.
rainless
-
a word derived from
rain.
Example Sentences
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That resulted in several more rainless weeks during which local forests could dry up and more time for fires to ignite.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
Vegetation was at record dryness heading into fire season, and it grew drier over the rainless summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2021
Every year the grass and shrubs dry out over the long rainless summers.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2020
Cattle are heading to market months early as hay prices skyrocket and pastures wither in the rainless heat.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2018
The Eastern man, though he has been told, feels the earth is sick in the rainless months.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
