downpouringn.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnˌpɔːrɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌpɔrɪŋ/

Forms: see down- prefix and pouring n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, pouring n.

Etymology: < down- prefix + pouring n.

The action or an act of something pouring down, or being poured down; that which is poured down; a downpour.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > rain > [noun] > a or the fall of rain > downpour

floodc1275

spate1513

spout1554

gourder1565

squata1640

downpouring1669

deluge1720

pash1722

plout1740

on-ding1776

pelt1785

soaker1789

pelter1791

teem1793

pour1794

oncome1808

downpour1811

plash1820

slashing1829

plungec1841

dispunging1876

steeper1878

splurge1879

soak1891

drencher1892

toad-strangler1938

1669 R. Fleming Fulfilling Script. 281 So violent a downpowring of rain, as made the streets to run like a river.

a1699 M. Shields in J. Howie Faithful Contendings Displayed (1780) 40 A down pouring of the Spirit in his fullness, be your allowance.

1742 Scots Mag. July 306/1 Can the Spirit of God, by a down-pouring, ratify absurdity, unreasonableness and scandal?

1871 G. H. Napheys Prevention & Cure Dis. i. viii. 240 There should be a liberal down-pouring of carbolic acid.

1883 Cent. Mag. Jan. 336/1 The damage caused by the down-pouring of mining débris.

1922 Clothier & Furnisher (N.Y.) Mar. 57/1 Those frequent and unexpected downpourings which so markedly increase the sales of raincoats, umbrellas and overshoes.

1970 J. O. Love Worlds in Consciousness vi. 83 Mrs. Ramsay's death is presaged by a downpouring of darkness.

2013 Bucks Free Press (Nexis) 1 Nov. Last year's event was trickier than ever, thanks to a downpouring of rain.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

downpouringadj.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnˌpɔːrɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnˌpɔrɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, pouring adj.

Etymology: < down- prefix + pouring adj., after to pour down (see pour v.). Compare earlier downpour v.

Esp. of rain or light: that pours down.

ΚΠ

1661 G. Rust Let. conc. Origen 105 Could the Earth bear the down-powring Floods of so much Water, tumbling in such heaps from Heaven?

1858 Harper's Mag. Jan. 229/1 The house looked even more gloomy and desolate than usual in the heavy down-pouring rain.

1885 United Service Jan. 4 Add to this a downpouring sun, a background of broad bay.., and a tangle of masts, and you have my first impressions of Mauritius.

1915 E. S. Wiard Theory & Pract. Ore Dressing xii. 416 The endless belt with a cotton center and wool edges was placed in a highly inclined position and fed by a downpouring stream of slime.

1959 P. Marshall Brown Girl, Brownstones iv. v. 233 His dark distorted face lifted, quivering, into the downpouring light.

2013 K. McKim Cinema as Weather iii. 66 The rain portends the violent shower murder; in both scenes, streams of downpouring water blur our spectatorial look at Marion/Leigh.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downpouring
释义	downpouringn. Brit. /ˈdaʊnˌpɔːrɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌpɔrɪŋ/ Forms: see down- prefix and pouring n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, pouring n. Etymology: < down- prefix + pouring n. The action or an act of something pouring down, or being poured down; that which is poured down; a downpour. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > rain > [noun] > a or the fall of rain > downpour floodc1275 spate1513 spout1554 gourder1565 squata1640 downpouring1669 deluge1720 pash1722 plout1740 on-ding1776 pelt1785 soaker1789 pelter1791 teem1793 pour1794 oncome1808 downpour1811 plash1820 slashing1829 plungec1841 dispunging1876 steeper1878 splurge1879 soak1891 drencher1892 toad-strangler1938 1669 R. Fleming Fulfilling Script. 281 So violent a downpowring of rain, as made the streets to run like a river. a1699 M. Shields in J. Howie Faithful Contendings Displayed (1780) 40 A down pouring of the Spirit in his fullness, be your allowance. 1742 Scots Mag. July 306/1 Can the Spirit of God, by a down-pouring, ratify absurdity, unreasonableness and scandal? 1871 G. H. Napheys Prevention & Cure Dis. i. viii. 240 There should be a liberal down-pouring of carbolic acid. 1883 Cent. Mag. Jan. 336/1 The damage caused by the down-pouring of mining débris. 1922 Clothier & Furnisher (N.Y.) Mar. 57/1 Those frequent and unexpected downpourings which so markedly increase the sales of raincoats, umbrellas and overshoes. 1970 J. O. Love Worlds in Consciousness vi. 83 Mrs. Ramsay's death is presaged by a downpouring of darkness. 2013 Bucks Free Press (Nexis) 1 Nov. Last year's event was trickier than ever, thanks to a downpouring of rain. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). downpouringadj. Brit. /ˈdaʊnˌpɔːrɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnˌpɔrɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down- prefix, pouring adj. Etymology: < down- prefix + pouring adj., after to pour down (see pour v.). Compare earlier downpour v. Esp. of rain or light: that pours down. ΚΠ 1661 G. Rust Let. conc. Origen 105 Could the Earth bear the down-powring Floods of so much Water, tumbling in such heaps from Heaven? 1858 Harper's Mag. Jan. 229/1 The house looked even more gloomy and desolate than usual in the heavy down-pouring rain. 1885 United Service Jan. 4 Add to this a downpouring sun, a background of broad bay.., and a tangle of masts, and you have my first impressions of Mauritius. 1915 E. S. Wiard Theory & Pract. Ore Dressing xii. 416 The endless belt with a cotton center and wool edges was placed in a highly inclined position and fed by a downpouring stream of slime. 1959 P. Marshall Brown Girl, Brownstones iv. v. 233 His dark distorted face lifted, quivering, into the downpouring light. 2013 K. McKim Cinema as Weather iii. 66 The rain portends the violent shower murder; in both scenes, streams of downpouring water blur our spectatorial look at Marion/Leigh. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1669adj.1661
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