A list of 206 words by alexz.
- chubby rainwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- raining stair rodswas added by yarb and appears on just this list
- atmospheric riverwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- double bomb cyclonewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- double weather bombwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- cyclogenesiswas added by alexz and appears on 5 lists
- Chinook archwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- downburstwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- snainwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- snainingwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- bomb cyclonewas added by alexz and appears on 5 lists
- named stormwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- heat enginewas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- gullywasherwas added by alexz and appears on 6 lists
- gully-washerwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- worst of mother naturewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- mother naturewas added by alexz and appears on 6 lists
- mother nature's furywas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- in harms waywas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- in harm's waywas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- war zonewas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- line of firewas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- onslaughtwas added by alexz and appears on 50 lists
- cone of uncertaintywas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- feeder bandwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- rainbandwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- TOR CONwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- hunker downwas added by alexz and appears on 12 lists
- landfallwas added by alexz and appears on 14 lists
- gatorcanewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- gatorcainewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- Irmahgerdwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- drizzingwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- feeder bandswas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- Irmageddonwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- hypercanewas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- egulewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- blowing sidewayswas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- gentle spring rainwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- torrential downpourwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- gloomiestwas added by alexz and appears on 5 lists
- liquid sunshinewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- extra-tropicalwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- intense extra-tropical stormwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- muggrywas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- flushing mechanismwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- mixed bagwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- pluviouswas added by alexz and appears on 13 lists
- cloudburstwas added by alexz and appears on 24 lists
- Godzilla El Niñowas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- megastormwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- hydrometeorwas added by alexz and appears on 7 lists
- bombogenesiswas added by alexz and appears on 14 lists
- multi-vortex tornadowas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- stormageddonwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- hellastormwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- rainpocalypsewas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- wave of moisturewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- super typhoonwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- triple tropical tempestswas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- supertyphoonwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- blirtwas added by alexz and appears on 9 lists
- moist frontal systemwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- weather bombwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- roll cloudwas added by alexz and appears on 9 lists
- fog tsunamiwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- tsunami fogwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- sheets of rainwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- messy passeswas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- rain-makerwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- night crawlerswas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- Supercane Hurristorm Sandywas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.was added by ruzuzu and appears on just this list
- Frankenstormwas added by alexz and appears on 5 lists
- Godzillacanewas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- pineapple expresswas added by alexz and appears on 7 lists
- red rainwas added by alexz and appears on 5 lists
- murasamewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- horizontal rainwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- freezing drizzlewas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- storm cellwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- splitting stormwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- pulse stormwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- superstormwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- perfect stormwas added by alexz and appears on 7 lists
- The Perfect Stormwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- The storm on the sea of Galileewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- Great Red Spotwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- nor-easterwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- tropical cyclonewas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- daudin showerswas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- skytewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- skitewas added by alexz and appears on 10 lists
- landlashwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- dawkwas added by alexz and appears on 7 lists
- Liddisdale dewwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- Liddisdale drowwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- Purple Rainwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- cold showerwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- spargewas added by alexz and appears on 28 lists
- sleet-squashwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- scattered showerswas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- scudwas added by alexz and appears on 38 lists
- sun showerswas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- sunshowerswas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- sunshowerwas added by alexz and appears on 14 lists
- sun showerwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- precipwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- fafrotskieswas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- fine spraywas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- spatterwas added by alexz and appears on 23 lists
- pelterwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- hurricanowas added by alexz and appears on 5 lists
- landphoonwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- foracanwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- uracanowas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- bagiowas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- herycanowas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- squawlwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- gustwas added by alexz and appears on 51 lists
- bayamowas added by alexz and appears on 9 lists
- borascowas added by alexz and appears on 6 lists
- rainsquallwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- chubascowas added by alexz and appears on 6 lists
- thick squallwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- tempestswas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- oragewas added by alexz and appears on 9 lists
- bourasquewas added by alexz and appears on 10 lists
- rain downwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- pouringwas added by alexz and appears on 7 lists
- downpourwas added by alexz and appears on 19 lists
- tricklewas added by alexz and appears on 52 lists
- June-gloomwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- driskwas added by alexz and appears on 5 lists
- pissing downwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- mislewas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- drowwas added by alexz and appears on 15 lists
- aerosolizationwas added by alexz and appears on 6 lists
- scotch mistwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- disturbancewas added by alexz and appears on 18 lists
- tempestwas added by alexz and appears on 98 lists
- Noah's floodwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- noachian delugewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- spraywas added by alexz and appears on 38 lists
- cyclonewas added by alexz and appears on 37 lists
- acid rainwas added by alexz and appears on 10 lists
- coalescensewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- convective rainwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- rainfallwas added by alexz and appears on 13 lists
- rainpourwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- raindropwas added by alexz and appears on 14 lists
- rainballwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- plumpwas added by alexz and appears on 70 lists
- onfallwas added by alexz and appears on 8 lists
- ondingwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- mizzlingwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- bedrabblewas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- thunder-plumpwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- thunder-dropwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- rain-windwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- konawas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- squallwas added by alexz and appears on 68 lists
- derechowas added by alexz and appears on 21 lists
- ice stormwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- inclemencywas added by alexz and appears on 9 lists
- dropwas added by alexz and appears on 74 lists
- dripwas added by alexz and appears on 56 lists
- stormwas added by alexz and appears on 86 lists
- methane rainwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- blood-rainwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- sulphur-rainwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- ronwas added by alexz and appears on 6 lists
- raynewas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- reynwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- blirtywas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- bloutwas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- sheetwas added by alexz and appears on 31 lists
- hurricanewas added by alexz and appears on 50 lists
- typhoonwas added by alexz and appears on 41 lists
- monsoonwas added by alexz and appears on 41 lists
- southwesterwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- smurwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- showerywas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- sereinwas added by alexz and appears on 50 lists
- hyetalwas added by alexz and appears on 17 lists
- sprinklingwas added by alexz and appears on 6 lists
- torrentwas added by alexz and appears on 55 lists
- soakerwas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- delugewas added by alexz and appears on 137 lists
- selvawas added by alexz and appears on 4 lists
- rain cats and dogswas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- rain bucketswas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- mizzlewas added by alexz and appears on 39 lists
- spitwas added by alexz and appears on 54 lists
- pourwas added by alexz and appears on 30 lists
- mistwas added by alexz and appears on 115 lists
- thundershowerwas added by alexz and appears on 5 lists
- drizzlewas added by alexz and appears on 68 lists
- dropletswas added by alexz and appears on 5 lists
- precipitationwas added by alexz and appears on 25 lists
- sleetwas added by alexz and appears on 39 lists
- showerwas added by alexz and appears on 39 lists
- sprinklewas added by alexz and appears on 26 lists
- dropswas added by alexz and appears on 5 lists
- freezing rainwas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- rainwas added by alexz and appears on 125 lists
alexz commented on the list words-to-describe-the-rain--its-raining--its-pouring--the-old-man-is-snoring
Japan has 50 words for rain. One of them is radioactive. http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/why-Japanese-has-50-words-for-rain
February 28, 2013
bilby commented on the list words-to-describe-the-rain--its-raining--its-pouring--the-old-man-is-snoring
Nice find alexz.
February 28, 2013
alexz commented on the list words-to-describe-the-rain--its-raining--its-pouring--the-old-man-is-snoring
well, our local weather person is looking for a term which describes a pineapple express which comes from Japan instead of Hawaii. I'm tempted to suggest Godzillacane.
February 28, 2013
bilby commented on the list words-to-describe-the-rain--its-raining--its-pouring--the-old-man-is-snoring
The Rain In Japain
It rains a great deal in Japan and the Japanese love to talk about the weather. There are at least 50 Japanese nouns for rain.
- John Spacey, japan-talk.com, August 2012
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ame
rain
rain of sons, rain of daughters
hakuu
rain shower
rain of dandelion, windrippt and free
kyuu
rain shower
the national drizzle of Scotland
niwakaame
rain shower
rain that keeps you indoors, kettled till aftermorrow
kou
rainfall
rain of legion
jakuu
weak rain
rain beaded on your tragic black vinyl jacket
kosame
light rain
drops of autumn washing summer a last time before it's put away
koburi
light rain
rain on your neighbour's side of the street
biu
light rain
rain kept out by loose tiles, just
konukaame
fine rain
rain deceptive enough to ruin your new haircut
enu
misty rain
a film of moisture through which you skeptically view past selves
saiu
drizzle
boredom
tau
heavy rain
wetness
ooame
heavy rain
rain in the carpet and the smell of old sheep
kyouu
severe rain
too late for renovations, but not for regret
yokoburi
driving rain
sideways
fukiburi
driving rain
keep going, it's only water
shinotsukuame
intense rain
mysteriously, I feel alive
shuuchuugouu
severe localized downpour
oh my garden
fuu
wind and rain
whoooooooooo
uhyou
freezing rain
yellow jacket, gloves, scarf, he hoped
amenochiyuki
rain then snow
thus
yukimajiri
snow and rain
thus
amemajirinoyuki
snow and rain
they found a body, under the shadow of a precipice
harenochiame
clear then rain
prayer not enough
uro
rain and dew
rain of lost gypsies
ryouu
cool rain
in straight lines, no nonsense
reiu
chilly rain
help me, pity me
kanu
cold winter rain
to the seasons I am come, as naked, as a branch, as a fold of humanity
hisame
very cold rain or hail
rain of golf-ball spite
yau
night rain
I hear the night rain, the night train, the night rain slick on boxcars of the night train and all signals down
baiuzensen
seasonal rain
rain of now
shun rin
spring rain
I recall the sun and its desire, plain and unambiguous
shun u
gentle spring rain
rain of growth
ryokuu
early-summer rain
rain that curtains the river from the foothills
samidare
early-summer rain
I am learning to be thirsty
akisame
autumn rain
the days shorten
shuu rin
autumn rain
the rains lengthen
touu
winter rain
from the alps there is thunder of heaven, then water, summit to sea
juuu
refreshing rain once in ten days
aahh
keiu
welcome rain
aahh
jinkouu
artificial rain
Chinese Olympic rain
houshanouu
radioactive rain
Fukushima rain
tenkyuu
rain from a cloudless sky
a waltz in the desert, anon
amamoyou
signs of rain
see broken clouds, see sky
amamoyoi
threat of rain
forecastonomics
amaagari
after the rain
post-flood and -tide, after broom and beast, the streets are still for the feet of dreamers
ugo
after rain
uber-rain
amaai
break in the rain
dunny-run; check mail; buy umbrella; eye
hareichijikosame
brief light rain
all clear
nagame
long rain
we return
rinu
long rain
we are
nagame
long rain
water, essence
inrin
long rain
element, spirit
yuudachi
sudden evening rain
and so!
March 1, 2013
alexz commented on the list words-to-describe-the-rain--its-raining--its-pouring--the-old-man-is-snoring
BBC report about too many weather buzzwords - http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30442509
December 13, 2014