Teem

Teem

TEEM tiːm
Verb

Pour heavily as in rain.

Example Sentences

"It is teemin down!"
"Teeming rain."

Etymology & History

Yorkshire verb meaning to pour. Teeming down means raining hard.

Word Details

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Region
Yorkshire
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Era
Medieval
Language
none
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Formality
neutral

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