rainshadow

English

noun

Definitions

An area which is unusually dry due to nearby geographic features including mountain ranges.

Etymology

Compound from English rain + English shadow.

Origin

English

shadow

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

antishadow English
berain English
beshade English
beshadow English
chromoshadow English
coronal rain English
enshadow English
eyeshadow English
foreshadow English
nonshadow English
outshadow English
overshadow English
rain English
rain gutter English
rain shower English
rainband English
rainbird English
rainboot English
rainbow 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
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
shadow English
shadowable English
shadowban English
shadowboxer English
shadowboxing English
shadowcast English
shadowcasting English
shadower English
shadowest English
shadoweth English
shadowgram English
shadowgraph English
shadowish English
shadowland English
shadowless English
shadowlike English
shadowy English
supershadow English
unshadow English
reyn Middle English
schadowe Middle English
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