Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rainmaking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
rain-mak-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The attempted artificial production of rain, either by use of magic or by seeding clouds.

Uncountable

noun

Hiring someone who creates business opportunities or revenue.

American usage; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From rain + making.

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Questions

What does rainmaking mean?
The attempted artificial production of rain, either by use of magic or by seeding clouds.
Where does rainmaking come from?
From rain + making.

How to pronounce rainmaking

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