I love rainy days. Those grey, dark, stormy days when it’s either stay inside or brave the wetness. Those days are the best days to watch a movie (or several), read a book by the window, or simply close your eyes and listen to the drops hit the roof. If you’re like me, a rain lover, then here’s a few words that you should know

1. pluviophile: (noun) a lover of rain

2. petrichor: (noun) a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

3. mizzle: (verb) a light or fine rain

4. Cumulonimbus clouds: (noun) the type of cloud associated with thunderstorms

5. deluge: (noun) a large amount of rain that suddenly falls in an area

6. pluvial: (adjective) of or relating to rain, characterized by abundant rain

Now, go enjoy those rainy days with a bit better vocabulary to describe them!