rainbow
English
/ˈɹeɪnboʊ/, /ˈɹeɪnbəʊ/
noun
Definitions
- A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
- Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
- (often used with “of”) A wide assortment; a varied multitude.
- (figurative) An illusion, mirage.
- (baseball) A curveball, particularly a slow one.
- (poker slang) In Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em, a flop that contains three different suits.
- rainbow Rainbow trout.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English reinbowe inherited from Old English reġnboga (rainbow) inherited from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô (rainbow) compound from English rain + English bow (arch)root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewgʰ- (bend).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*bʰewgʰ-
Gloss
bend
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- badge English
- barebow English
- berain English
- bow English
- bow ball English
- bow maker English
- bow window English
- bowable English
- bowbearer English
- bowbent English
- bowest English
- boweth English
- bowfin English
- bowfront English
- bowgrace English
- bowguard English
- bowhead English
- bowhunter English
- bowhunting English
- bowknot English
- bowleg English
- bowless English
- bowlike English
- bowmaking English
- bowman English
- bowmanship English
- bowpicker English
- bowrider English
- bowshot English
- bowsman English
- bowstave English
- bowstring English
- bowtie English
- bowwoman English
- bowyer English
- buxom English
- coronal rain English
- crossbow English
- downbow English
- elbow English
- embow English
- facebow English
- fish English
- footbow English
- hairbow English
- imbow English
- longbow English
- midbow English
- moonbow English
- mouthbow English
- outbow English
- overbow English
- oxbow English
- rain English
- rain gutter English
- rain shower English
- rainband English
- rainbird English
- rainboot English
- rainbowed English
- rainbowfish English
- rainbowish English
- rainbowism English
- rainbowlike English
- rainbowy English
- rainburn English
- raincape English
- rainclothes English
- raincloud English
- raincoat English
- raindate English
- raindrift English
- raindrop English
- rainer English
- rainest English
- raineth English
- rainfall English
- rainfast English
- rainfed English
- rainflow English
- rainforest English
- raingear English
- rainhat English
- rainish English
- rainjacket English
- rainless English
- rainlike English
- rainmaker English
- rainmaking English
- rainmeter English
- rainout English
- rainpants English
- rainpour English
- rainprint English
- rainproof English
- rainscald English
- rainscape English
- rainscreen English
- rainshade English
- rainshadow English
- rainshower English
- rainslicker English
- rainsoaked English
- rainsome English
- rainspout English
- rainsquall English
- rainstick English
- rainstorm English
- rainsuit English
- rainswept English
- raintight English
- raintop English
- rainwash English
- rainwashed English
- rainwater English
- rainwear English
- rainworm English
- rainy English
- saddle bow English
- saddlebow English
- shaft bow English
- shortbow English
- spray bow English
- stone bow English
- stonebow English
- sunbow English
- unbow English
- upbow English
- warbow English
- Bogen German
- Regen German
- Regenbogen German
- Regenbogenboa German
- Regenbogeneffekt German
- Regenbogenfahne German
- Regenbogenfamilie German
- Regenbogenfarbe German
- Regenbogenfisch German
- Regenbogenforelle German
- Regenbogenhaut German
- Regenbogenpresse German
- Regenbogentrikot German
- boog Dutch, Flemish
- regen Dutch, Flemish
- regenboog Dutch, Flemish
- regenboogtaal Dutch, Flemish
- regenboogvlies Dutch, Flemish
- бугор Russian
- *bʰewgʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *bʰūgʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *baug- Proto-Germanic
- *baugaz Proto-Germanic
- *baugijaną Proto-Germanic
- *beuganą Proto-Germanic
- *bugô Proto-Germanic
- *buhtiz Proto-Germanic
- *būganą Proto-Germanic
- *regnabugô Proto-Germanic
- regnbåge Swedish
- ボウ Japanese
- beah Old English
- byht Old English
- regnboga Old English
- reġnboga Old English
- bowe Middle English
- reinbowe Middle English
- reyn Middle English
- bjúgleikr Old Norse
- bogi Old Norse
- keng Old Norse
- regnbogi Old Norse
- bue Danish
- regn Danish
- regnbue Danish
- regnbuefamilie Danish
- bogi Icelandic
- regn Icelandic
- regnbogi Icelandic
- โบ Thai
- regenboge Middle Dutch
- biogan Old High German
- bouc Old High German
- reganbogo Old High German
- reginbogo Old High German
- conboing Old Irish
- reënboog Afrikaans
- rëgenboge Middle High German
- Bou Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Reebou Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Reeboufrell Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Reen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- בייגל Yiddish
- *reganbogo Old Dutch
- *bungeti Proto-Celtic
- bocht Middle Low German
- *bʰúǰas Proto-Indo-Iranian
- bightsome Scots
- ren Tok Pisin
- renbo Tok Pisin
- bögen Low German
- Boge Pennsylvania German
- Regge Pennsylvania German
- Reggeboge Pennsylvania German
- alen Sranan Tongo
- alenbo Sranan Tongo
- bo Sranan Tongo
- bow
- rain
- fish
- rainy
- unbow
- imbow
- oxbow
- buxom
- embow
- elbow
- badge
- upbow
- bowtie
- bowest
- outbow
- midbow
- warbow
- bowfin
- boweth
- rainer
- bowyer
- sunbow
- bowleg
- berain
- bowman
- barebow
- rainish
- overbow
- bowbent
- bowhead
- longbow
- raineth
- footbow
- rainhat
- facebow
- bowable
- bowlike
- bowsman
- rainout
- bowshot
- moonbow
- bowless
- rainfed
- hairbow
- raintop
- downbow
- bowknot
- rainest
- rainflow
- rainsome
- raincape
- raindate
- crossbow
- rainband
- raincoat
- rainwash
- bowgrace
- bowstave
- rainbowy
- rainworm
- bowrider
- rainsuit
- rainfall
- raindrop
- rainwear
- bowwoman
- rainbird
- rainburn
- rainpour
- bowguard
- shortbow
- raingear
- bow ball
- stonebow
- rainless
- rainboot
- bowfront
- rainlike
- mouthbow
- rainfast
- rainstick
- raintight
- rainscald
- rainpants
- rainprint
- bowbearer
- rainmaker
- bowstring
- rainspout
- raincloud
- shaft bow
- spray bow
- rainproof
- rainswept
- bow maker
- bowpicker
- rainscape
- bowmaking
- saddlebow
- rainshade
- stone bow
- bowhunter
- rainstorm
- rainbowed
- raindrift
- rainmeter
- rainwater
- rainbowish
- rainsoaked
- saddle bow
- rainmaking
- bowmanship
- rainsquall
- bow window
- rainjacket
- rainscreen
- rainforest
- rainwashed
- rainbowism
- bowhunting
- rainshower
- rainshadow
- rainslicker
- rain shower
- rain gutter
- rainclothes
- rainbowlike
- rainbowfish
- coronal rain