rain down vs sprinkle
sprinkle vs rain downrain down is not a noun while sprinkle is a noun.
rain down and sprinkle both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rain down | No | No | Yes | No |
| sprinkle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
sprinkle is a hyponym of
rain down; that is, sprinkle is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rain down:
- rain down: precipitate as rain
- sprinkle: rain gently
Other hyponyms of rain down include
drizzle, mizzle, shower, shower down, patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, pelt, pour, rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, stream.
| rain down (noun) | sprinkle (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of sprinkling or splashing water | |
| a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby |
| rain down (verb) | sprinkle (verb) |
|---|---|
| precipitate as rain | scatter with liquid; wet lightly |
| cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force | |
| distribute loosely | |
| rain gently |
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