rain down vs drizzle
drizzle vs rain downrain down is not a noun while drizzle is a noun.
rain down and drizzle both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rain down | No | No | Yes | No |
| drizzle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
drizzle is a hyponym of
rain down; that is, drizzle is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rain down:
- rain down: precipitate as rain
- drizzle: rain lightly
Other hyponyms of rain down include
mizzle, shower, shower down, patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle, pelt, pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, stream.
| rain down (noun) | drizzle (noun) |
|---|---|
| very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower |
| rain down (verb) | drizzle (verb) |
|---|---|
| precipitate as rain | moisten with fine drops |
| rain lightly |
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