raining
/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/
adjective
Common
1.adj.falling in drops or as if falling like rain
“watched the raining apple blossoms”
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raining and raising differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. raining means “falling in drops or as if falling like rain”. raising means “the event of something being raised upward”.
/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/
1.adj.falling in drops or as if falling like rain
“watched the raining apple blossoms”
/ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/
1.n.the event of something being raised upward
“an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon”
2.n.the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
3.n.helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
“they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”
| raining | raising | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/ | /ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/ |
| Said | RAY-ning | RAY-zing |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | elevation, lift |
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