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rainlessness

rainlessness

9.0
A long period without rain that makes the land dry
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪnləsnəs/
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  • Farmers struggle during periods of prolonged rainlessness, as crops wither without irrigation.

Examples

  • After weeks of rainlessness, the farmers began to worry.

  • The rainlessness of the region has led to water scarcity issues.

  • Egypt's rainlessness makes the Nile essential for its agriculture.

  • The rainlessness of the desert is well-known.

  • The prolonged rainlessness in the area has caused severe drought conditions.

  • Due to the rainlessness of the summer, many plants in the garden have started to die.

  • Residents are concerned about the rainlessness that has persisted for several weeks.

Synonyms

dry spell
vsrainlessness
15 3.6

A period with little or no rain that can mean a time without success

is a general state of lacking rainfall rather than a limited period

Antonyms

rain
77 1.0

Many things coming quickly together at the same time

wetness
9 1.0

A state of being covered with liquid

How Dry

aridity
  • Specialized
1 7.9
drought
178 3.7
rainlessness
9.0
dryness
8 1.0
dampness
8 1.0

Surface Forms

rainlessness singular
rainlessnesses plural

Morphology

rainlessness = rainless (transparent) = rain + less + ness

Formed by standard nominalization of the adjective 'rainless' (rain + -less) to indicate the state of lacking rain.

Etymology

Rainlessness comes from the simple parts rain, -less, and -ness. The word rain means 'water from the sky', -less means 'without', and -ness makes a noun showing a 'state'. So rainlessness means the 'state of having no rain'.