RAINWATER

rain, rainwater

(noun) drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rainwater (usually uncountable, plural rainwaters)

Rainfall.

Water (for a house etc) sourced from rain which has not joined a spring, stream or river, pond, lake or sea.

Proper noun

Rainwater (plural Rainwaters)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rainwater is the 4949th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7111 individuals. Rainwater is most common among White (83.83%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary



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ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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