Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rainburst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rain-burst
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden shower of rain.

Example Sentences

"This was followed by three good sets of tennis at the Club, where though there was a rainburst in the early morning the courts played exceptionally well."

Etymology

From rain + burst.

Inflected Forms

rainbursts (plural)

Questions

What does rainburst mean?: A sudden shower of rain.
Where does rainburst come from?: From rain + burst.

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