a patter of rain
21pitter-patter — adverb go pitter patter to make a sound consisting of many quick light beats or sounds: Anna s heart went pitter patter as she opened the letter. pitter patter noun (singular): the pitter patter of rain on the roof …
22pitter patter — Synonyms and related words: Scotch mist, alliteration, arrhythmia, assonance, barrage, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo, beating, bicker, blood rain, bump, chime, chink, click, clink, clop, clump, clunk, crump, dance, didder, dingdong, disquiet …
23pitter-patter — UK [ˈpɪtə(r) ˌpætə(r)] / US [ˈpɪtər ˌpætər] noun [singular] a sound like the sound of rain falling on a hard surface the pitter patter of birds on the roof Derived word: pitter patter UK / US adverb …
24pitter-patter — /pit euhr pat euhr/, n. 1. the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain, footsteps, etc. v.i. 2. to produce or move with this sound: She pitter pattered along the hallway. adv. 3. with such a sound: to run pitter patter… …
25pitter-patter — pit|ter pat|ter [ pıtər ,pætər ] noun singular a sound like the sound of rain falling on a hard surface: the pitter patter of birds on the roof ╾ pit|ter pat|ter adverb …
26pitter-patter — /ˈpɪtə pætə/ (say pituh patuh) noun 1. a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain. –adverb 2. with a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain …
27pitter-patter — noun A soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet or rain on a rooftop …
28pitter-patter — pit•ter pat•ter [[t]ˈpɪt ərˈpæt ər[/t]] n. 1) the sound of a rapid succession of light beats or taps, as of rain or footsteps 2) to produce or move with this sound 3) with such a sound • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME: a babbled prayer; of… …
29moisture — Synonyms and related words: Scotch mist, blood rain, chylifaction, chylification, drizzle, evening mist, fall, flow, fluency, fluidity, fluidness, flurry, flux, fluxility, fluxion, gout of rain, juiciness, lactation, lactescence, liquefaction,… …
30raindrop — Synonyms and related words: Scotch mist, bead, blood rain, dewdrop, drizzle, drop, droplet, evening mist, fall, flurry, gout of rain, mist, misty rain, mizzle, moisture, patter, pearl, pitter patter, precipitation, rain, rainfall, rainwater,… …
