Monsoonlike

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a monsoon.

    "When monsoonlike rain poured over Jamaica Center last week, Ms. Prieto hovered over her baskets to guard her fruit."

Example

More examples

"When monsoonlike rain poured over Jamaica Center last week, Ms. Prieto hovered over her baskets to guard her fruit."

Etymology

From monsoon + -like.

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