sudden rain
- noun
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- They had to flee the beach when a sudden rain shower caught everyone by surprise.
Examples
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The soft murmurs rising from the lips of the congregation reminded her of the place on the Great River where the water tumbled over stones after a sudden rain.
Fiction book (1995) -
The picnic was ruined by a sudden rain that appeared out of nowhere.
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After a long drought, a sudden rain transformed the parched landscape into a lush green.
Synonyms
162
1.0
A short period of rain or a sudden fall of things like confetti
24
2.7
A heavy and sudden fall of rain
5
1.0
A short period of rain that starts suddenly
4
1.8
A short light rain that falls in small drops
4
3.8
A short rainstorm with thunder and lightning
3
4.4
A very heavy fall of rain that starts suddenly
2
6.3
A sudden very heavy rain that falls for a short time
1
7.9
A sudden large flow of water after heavy rain
1
3.0
A sudden very heavy fall of rain that soaks everything
1
4.2
A short time of very heavy rain
Heavy rain that falls suddenly for a short time
A sudden strong storm with heavy rain and thunder
A sudden heavy fall of rain that soaks quickly
Antonyms
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a brief and unexpected period of rainfall' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'sudden' (happening without notice) with 'rain' (precipitation). This adjective+noun composition follows normal, cross-linguistically common patterns and contains no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
Sudden rain comes from the simple image of a dark cloud appearing quickly and pouring water down without warning. So, sudden shows how fast it starts and rain is the water, and the phrase means 'a brief and unexpected shower'.