Speaking of a light rain that doesn’t last, you would say it’s just a ________.
| SHOWER | 635 |
| SPRINKLE | 153 |
| DRIZZLE | 148 |
| LIGHT SHOWER | 23 |
| LIGHT RAIN | 22 |
| MIST | 19 |
| LITTLE SHOWER | 9 |
| SUN SHOWER | 8 |
| SPRINKLER | 7 |
| SQUALL | 7 |
| PASSING SHOWER | 6 |
| SPRING SHOWER | 5 |
| DEW | 4 |
| SUMMER SHOWER | 4 |
| APRIL SHOWER | 3 |
| DRIZZLING | 3 |
| FODDER SHOWER | 3 |
| SHORT RAIN | 3 |
| SHORT SHOWER | 3 |
| SPRINKLING | 3 |
| DRIBBLE | 2 |
| DRY-WEATHER SHOWER | 2 |
| FIZZLE | 2 |
| GENTLE RAIN | 2 |
| LIGHT SPRINKLE | 2 |
| NR | 2 |
| QUICK SHOWER | 2 |
| SMALL SHOWER | 2 |
| THUNDERSHOWER | 2 |
| TRACE | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA MIST | 1 |
| CHICKEN RAIN | 1 |
| CLOUDBURST | 1 |
| COLD SPRINKLE | 1 |
| DASHES | 1 |
| DIDN’T AMOUNT TO MUCH | 1 |
| DIDN’T BRING THE MOIST UP | 1 |
| DOWNPOUR | 1 |
| DRIZZLE FIZZLE | 1 |
| DRIZZLE RAIN | 1 |
| DRIZZLER | 1 |
| DRIZZLY STORM | 1 |
| DROP IN THE BUCKET | 1 |
| DRY DRIZZLE | 1 |
| DRY RAIN | 1 |
| DUST-SETTLER | 1 |
| ENOUGH TO DIRTY THE WINDSHIELD | 1 |
| ENOUGH TO SETTLE THE DUST | 1 |
| ENOUGH TO WET AN IRISHMAN TO THE HIDE | 1 |
| FACE-WASHING | 1 |
| FEW DROPS | 1 |
| FINE RAIN | 1 |
| FLASH IN THE PAN | 1 |
| FLURRY | 1 |
| FLY-BY-NIGHT | 1 |
| GRASS RAIN | 1 |
| GROWING SHOWER | 1 |
| IF IT STARTS BEFORE SEVEN IT STOPS BEFORE ELEVEN | 1 |
| INTERMITTENT RAIN | 1 |
| LAND RAIN | 1 |
| LIGHT MIST OF RAIN | 1 |
| LIGHT RAINFALL | 1 |
| LIGHT SKIFF | 1 |
| LIGHT SQUALL | 1 |
| LIQUID SUNSHINE | 1 |
| LITTLE DOWNPOUR | 1 |
| LLOVIENDO | 1 |
| MILD RAIN | 1 |
| MISTING | 1 |
| MISTING RAIN | 1 |
| MODERATE RAIN | 1 |
| MORNING RAIN | 1 |
| NOT ENOUGH TO LAY THE DUST | 1 |
| ON-AND-OFF RAIN | 1 |
| PASSING CLOUD | 1 |
| PASSING RAIN | 1 |
| PASSING STORM | 1 |
| PIDDLIN’ RAIN | 1 |
| QUICK RAIN | 1 |
| RAIN SHOWER | 1 |
| RAIN SQUALL | 1 |
| RAINING DAFFODILS | 1 |
| SCOTCH MIST | 1 |
| SCUD | 1 |
| SEND | 1 |
| SHOWERING | 1 |
| SLIGHT RAIN | 1 |
| SPATTER | 1 |
| SPINKLE | 1 |
| SPIT OF RAIN | 1 |
| SPITTING | 1 |
| SPLASH | 1 |
| SPOT OF RAIN | 1 |
| SPRAY | 1 |
| SPRING RAIN | 1 |
| SPRINKLE OF RAIN | 1 |
| SQUALL COME UP | 1 |
| STORM CLOUD GOING OVER | 1 |
| SUDDEN MIST | 1 |
| SUMMER RAIN | 1 |
| SUN SHOWER WON’T LAST HALF AN HOUR | 1 |
| TEASER | 1 |
| TEMPORARY SHOWER | 1 |
| THREATENING | 1 |
| THUNDERSTORM | 1 |
| TRACKING RAIN | 1 |
| TROPICAL RAIN | 1 |
| WEST TEXAS SIX-INCH RAIN | 1 |
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