raiding
/ˈɹeɪdɪŋ/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
“bands of marauding Indians”
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raiding and raining differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. raiding means “characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding”. raining means “falling in drops or as if falling like rain”. raining is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɹeɪdɪŋ/
1.adj.characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
“bands of marauding Indians”
/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/
1.adj.falling in drops or as if falling like rain
“watched the raining apple blossoms”
| raiding | raining | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹeɪdɪŋ/ | /ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/ |
| Said | RAY-ding | RAY-ning |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | marauding, predatory | none recorded |
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