soaker
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈsoʊkər/
- US
:
aguacero
- As another round of rain moved into the valley Saturday, it was a soaker.
Examples
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We continue having beautiful fall weather but would be glad for a good soaker!
Academic text (2016) -
The forecast predicts a heavy soaker this afternoon, saturating the ground with rain.
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After weeks of dry weather, the sudden soaker brought life back to the parched landscape.
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We welcomed the soaker that filled our water tanks and replenished the rivers.
Synonyms
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1.0
The amount of rain that falls in a place over time
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1.0
A short time when a lot of rain falls, often with strong wind
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2.7
A heavy and sudden fall of rain
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6.3
A very heavy rain that causes flooding
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4.4
A very heavy fall of rain that starts suddenly
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6.3
A sudden very heavy rain that falls for a short time
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3.0
A sudden very heavy fall of rain that soaks everything
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3.2
A lot of rain or snow that falls in a short time
A heavy sudden rain that soaks people quickly
A sudden heavy fall of rain that soaks quickly
Heavy rain that falls suddenly for a short time
Antonyms
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Soaker comes from the verb soak, meaning 'to make very wet', and the ending -er meaning 'something that'. So a soaker for weather is a heavy rain that 'soaks' you through.