rainfall vs shower
shower vs rainfallrainfall and shower both are nouns.
rainfall is not a verb while shower is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rainfall | Yes | No | No | No |
| shower | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
shower is a hyponym of
rainfall; that is, shower is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rainfall:
- rainfall: water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
- shower: a brief period of precipitation
Other hyponyms of rainfall include
monsoon, rainstorm, cloudburst, deluge, downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, waterspout, drizzle, mizzle, rain shower.
| rainfall (noun) | shower (noun) |
|---|---|
| water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere | washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle |
| a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you | |
| a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower | |
| a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person | |
| a brief period of precipitation | |
| someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see |
| rainfall (verb) | shower (verb) |
|---|---|
| take a shower; wash one's body in the shower | |
| provide abundantly with | |
| spray or sprinkle with | |
| expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | |
| rain abundantly |
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