drizzle vs rainfall
rainfall vs drizzledrizzle and rainfall both are nouns.
drizzle is a verb but rainfall is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| drizzle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| rainfall | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
rainfall is a hypernym of
drizzle; that is, rainfall is a
word with a broader meaning than drizzle:
- drizzle: very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
- rainfall: water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Other hypernyms of drizzle include
rain.
| drizzle (noun) | rainfall (noun) |
|---|---|
| very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower | water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere |
| drizzle (verb) | rainfall (verb) |
|---|---|
| moisten with fine drops | |
| rain lightly |
Words related to "rainfall"
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