showeringn.

Brit.

/ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈʃaʊ(ə)rɪŋ/

Forms: see shower v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: shower v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < shower v. + -ing suffix¹.

1. The action of showering something, or of being showered (in various senses of shower v.); copious outpouring or flow; liberal bestowal; also with down. Also: that which is showered down (often in plural).

ΘΚΠ

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

mizzling1439

showering1592

pelting1608

peppering1845

pelt1887

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [noun] > profuseness, luxuriousness, or lushness > a profusion or lavish abundance > viewed as flowing or falling > action of

gushingc1380

pouring1535

showering1592

1592 W. Wyrley Lord Chandos in True Vse Armorie vii. 30 Led onward with hope of long assurance We neuer thinke of fortunes frowning, But high honors plant as if perdurance had promised continuall showring.

1639 W. Gouge Recovery from Apostacy 58 No gathering of clouds, no shouring of raine, no thundring and lightning, no stormes and tempests will turne you back.

1653 S. Rutherford Let. July (1848) cccxxxv. 685 The dewings and showerings of Him that every moment watereth his vineyard.

1701 T. D'Urfey Bath ii. i. 13 She shall have the showerings of my Bounty.

1797 T. Holcroft tr. F. L. Stolberg Trav. (ed. 2) III. lxvi. 29 When the din of the mountain and the showering of stones had ceased, we heard a fearful gurgling.

1833 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. III. x. 118 The showering down of volcanic sand, pumice, and scoriæ, in such abundance that whole cities were buried.

1862 G. Meredith Shemselnihar in Poet. Wks. (1912) 171 Like a rose by the fountain whose showering we hear.

1961 C. K. Yang Relig. in Chinese Soc. vii. 161 The showering of additional honorific titles on him.

1983 P. Meyers K2 7 A showering of snow falls onto the ledge.

2014 W. M. Hume & S. M. Hume in J. M. Miller Encycl. Theoret. Criminology I. 222/2 Aggressive courtship tactics, such as frequent calls, elaborate showering of gifts, [etc.].

2. The action of washing in a shower.

ΚΠ

1831 N. Amer. Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 11 175 The bandage must be reapplied immediately after showering.

1918 Amer. Physical Ed. Rev. Feb. 88 The showering facilities were fairly adequate.

1978 Running Bk. (Consumer Guide) 39 The problem of showering after sweating your way to work cannot be ignored.

2008 G. Davison in P. Troy Troubled Waters iii. 52 Australian visitors have long despised the English aversion to daily showering.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

showeringadj.

Brit.

/ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈʃaʊ(ə)rɪŋ/

Forms: see shower v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: shower v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < shower v. + -ing suffix².

1. That sends or pours down rain or other precipitation in showers; characterized by or producing rain showers; showery. Also figurative and in figurative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > [adjective] > that sends down in a shower

showering1538

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adjective] > liberal or unstinted in quantity

sparelessa1400

liberalc1405

ample1447

unstinted1480

superaboundinga1513

rich1561

handsome1577

free1635

unstraitened1665

unmeasured out1667

generous1720

usurious1780

stintless1844

showering1892

1538 T. Elyot Dict. Nimbosus, stormy, or showrynge.

1595 R. Southwell St. Peters Complaint 17 Hornets I hyue, salt drops their labour plies, Suckt out of sinne, and shed by showring eies.

1623 C. Butler Feminine Monarchie (rev. ed.) iv. sig. H4 Xantippe that thundring showring Queene of Shrews.

a1653 Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers (1855) 12 With sad showring eyes, Cry to thy God.

1669 J. Worlidge Systema Agriculturæ 166 If the Spring be mild, calm, and showring, then is it good for Swarms.

1776 W. J. Mickle tr. L. de Camoens Lusiad x. 438 Dark rolling sheets forth belch'd from brazen wombs, Bored, as the showering cloud, with hailing bombs.

1835 C. Swain in Amulet 264 The showering firmament severe Frowned o'er our naked head.

1892 W. Watson Poems Prel. 5 Not mine the rich and showering hand, that strews The facile largess of a stintless Muse.

1972 D. Lessing Story of Non-marrying Man 49 It was all spring and all summer at the same time, with flying, rolling, showering clouds.

2014 India Today (Nexis) 23 June Towering mountains and showering skies make for a spectacular view.

2. That falls as a shower; that falls, flows, etc., in a copious stream or mass.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > liquid which has been emitted > action or process of emitting copiously > [adjective] > in or as in showers

siling?a1400

showering1576

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [adjective] > dropping or falling vertically > copiously

showering1576

1576 T. Tymme tr. J. de Serres Fourthe Pt. Comm. Ciuill Warres Fraunce xi. 77 The showering Gunshot neuer missed the heades of the Catholikes.

1582 G. Whetstone Heptameron Ciuill Disc. i. sig. C.ij Louers, who w^t showering teares, bedeweth the earth.

1622 J. Taylor Farewell to Tower-bottles A 4 b When showring hayleshot..Nor blustering Gusts..Could holde me backe.

1653 Duchess of Newcastle Poems & Fancies 147 Showring Raines power downe, and Windes do blow.

1718 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad IV. xvi. 941 On each Host with equal Tempest fell The show'ring Darts, and Numbers sunk to Hell.

1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto I cxxiv. 65 Sweet is the vintage, when the showering grapes In Bacchanal profusion reel to earth.

1860 C. Patmore Faithful for Ever i. vii For all the showering tears that soak This paper.

1929 Boys' Life Sept. 39/1 There was an explosion of showering fire and hailing dust.

1973 New Scientist 17 May 423/1 The showering splinters of shell ripped holes inches long in the planks.

2013 R. Tracy Eyes without Face xiii. 88 Marcy covered her face to shield herself from the showering glass.

Derivatives

ˈshoweringly adv. rare

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adverb]

enoughOE

roomOE

largely?c1225

rifec1225

foison13..

rivedlyc1300

plenteously1340

plentily1340

fulsomelya1375

abundantlya1382

plenteousc1390

aboundinglyc1400

plentifullyc1400

copiously1447

abundanta1450

amply1454

substantiously1507

fatly?1521

largea1522

plentiful1563

heartily?1577

locupletely1599

redundantly1615

mainly1618

showeringly1621

rifely1648

profusively1650

galore1675

prolifically1735

wholesale1762

copious1791

aplenty1830

plenty1842

swimming1887

1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania 362 A Fountaine..out of which..the water came so..showringly,..as [etc.].

1868 Galaxy May 526 Velvety flakes draped spray and twig of the woodland and shook off showeringly as we passed.

1900 A. Carmichael tr. Carmina Gadelica II. 316 Columba wept sorrowfully, heavily, and shed the tears showeringly, generously, because Oran..went to death.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	showering
释义	showeringn. Brit. /ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈʃaʊ(ə)rɪŋ/ Forms: see shower v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: shower v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < shower v. + -ing suffix¹. 1. The action of showering something, or of being showered (in various senses of shower v.); copious outpouring or flow; liberal bestowal; also with down. Also: that which is showered down (often in plural). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > rain > [noun] > a or the fall of rain > specific manners of falling mizzling1439 showering1592 pelting1608 peppering1845 pelt1887 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [noun] > profuseness, luxuriousness, or lushness > a profusion or lavish abundance > viewed as flowing or falling > action of gushingc1380 pouring1535 showering1592 1592 W. Wyrley Lord Chandos in True Vse Armorie vii. 30 Led onward with hope of long assurance We neuer thinke of fortunes frowning, But high honors plant as if perdurance had promised continuall showring. 1639 W. Gouge Recovery from Apostacy 58 No gathering of clouds, no shouring of raine, no thundring and lightning, no stormes and tempests will turne you back. 1653 S. Rutherford Let. July (1848) cccxxxv. 685 The dewings and showerings of Him that every moment watereth his vineyard. 1701 T. D'Urfey Bath ii. i. 13 She shall have the showerings of my Bounty. 1797 T. Holcroft tr. F. L. Stolberg Trav. (ed. 2) III. lxvi. 29 When the din of the mountain and the showering of stones had ceased, we heard a fearful gurgling. 1833 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. III. x. 118 The showering down of volcanic sand, pumice, and scoriæ, in such abundance that whole cities were buried. 1862 G. Meredith Shemselnihar in Poet. Wks. (1912) 171 Like a rose by the fountain whose showering we hear. 1961 C. K. Yang Relig. in Chinese Soc. vii. 161 The showering of additional honorific titles on him. 1983 P. Meyers K2 7 A showering of snow falls onto the ledge. 2014 W. M. Hume & S. M. Hume in J. M. Miller Encycl. Theoret. Criminology I. 222/2 Aggressive courtship tactics, such as frequent calls, elaborate showering of gifts, [etc.]. 2. The action of washing in a shower. ΚΠ 1831 N. Amer. Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 11 175 The bandage must be reapplied immediately after showering. 1918 Amer. Physical Ed. Rev. Feb. 88 The showering facilities were fairly adequate. 1978 Running Bk. (Consumer Guide) 39 The problem of showering after sweating your way to work cannot be ignored. 2008 G. Davison in P. Troy Troubled Waters iii. 52 Australian visitors have long despised the English aversion to daily showering. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). showeringadj. Brit. /ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈʃaʊ(ə)rɪŋ/ Forms: see shower v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: shower v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < shower v. + -ing suffix². 1. That sends or pours down rain or other precipitation in showers; characterized by or producing rain showers; showery. Also figurative and in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > [adjective] > that sends down in a shower showering1538 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adjective] > liberal or unstinted in quantity sparelessa1400 liberalc1405 ample1447 unstinted1480 superaboundinga1513 rich1561 handsome1577 free1635 unstraitened1665 unmeasured out1667 generous1720 usurious1780 stintless1844 showering1892 1538 T. Elyot Dict. Nimbosus, stormy, or showrynge. 1595 R. Southwell St. Peters Complaint 17 Hornets I hyue, salt drops their labour plies, Suckt out of sinne, and shed by showring eies. 1623 C. Butler Feminine Monarchie (rev. ed.) iv. sig. H4 Xantippe that thundring showring Queene of Shrews. a1653 Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers (1855) 12 With sad showring eyes, Cry to thy God. 1669 J. Worlidge Systema Agriculturæ 166 If the Spring be mild, calm, and showring, then is it good for Swarms. 1776 W. J. Mickle tr. L. de Camoens Lusiad x. 438 Dark rolling sheets forth belch'd from brazen wombs, Bored, as the showering cloud, with hailing bombs. 1835 C. Swain in Amulet 264 The showering firmament severe Frowned o'er our naked head. 1892 W. Watson Poems Prel. 5 Not mine the rich and showering hand, that strews The facile largess of a stintless Muse. 1972 D. Lessing Story of Non-marrying Man 49 It was all spring and all summer at the same time, with flying, rolling, showering clouds. 2014 India Today (Nexis) 23 June Towering mountains and showering skies make for a spectacular view. 2. That falls as a shower; that falls, flows, etc., in a copious stream or mass. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > liquid which has been emitted > action or process of emitting copiously > [adjective] > in or as in showers siling?a1400 showering1576 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [adjective] > dropping or falling vertically > copiously showering1576 1576 T. Tymme tr. J. de Serres Fourthe Pt. Comm. Ciuill Warres Fraunce xi. 77 The showering Gunshot neuer missed the heades of the Catholikes. 1582 G. Whetstone Heptameron Ciuill Disc. i. sig. C.ij Louers, who w^t showering teares, bedeweth the earth. 1622 J. Taylor Farewell to Tower-bottles A 4 b When showring hayleshot..Nor blustering Gusts..Could holde me backe. 1653 Duchess of Newcastle Poems & Fancies 147 Showring Raines power downe, and Windes do blow. 1718 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad IV. xvi. 941 On each Host with equal Tempest fell The show'ring Darts, and Numbers sunk to Hell. 1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto I cxxiv. 65 Sweet is the vintage, when the showering grapes In Bacchanal profusion reel to earth. 1860 C. Patmore Faithful for Ever i. vii For all the showering tears that soak This paper. 1929 Boys' Life Sept. 39/1 There was an explosion of showering fire and hailing dust. 1973 New Scientist 17 May 423/1 The showering splinters of shell ripped holes inches long in the planks. 2013 R. Tracy Eyes without Face xiii. 88 Marcy covered her face to shield herself from the showering glass. Derivatives ˈshoweringly adv. rare ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adverb] enoughOE roomOE largely?c1225 rifec1225 foison13.. rivedlyc1300 plenteously1340 plentily1340 fulsomelya1375 abundantlya1382 plenteousc1390 aboundinglyc1400 plentifullyc1400 copiously1447 abundanta1450 amply1454 substantiously1507 fatly?1521 largea1522 plentiful1563 heartily?1577 locupletely1599 redundantly1615 mainly1618 showeringly1621 rifely1648 profusively1650 galore1675 prolifically1735 wholesale1762 copious1791 aplenty1830 plenty1842 swimming1887 1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania 362 A Fountaine..out of which..the water came so..showringly,..as [etc.]. 1868 Galaxy May 526 Velvety flakes draped spray and twig of the woodland and shook off showeringly as we passed. 1900 A. Carmichael tr. Carmina Gadelica II. 316 Columba wept sorrowfully, heavily, and shed the tears showeringly, generously, because Oran..went to death. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1592adj.1538
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