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showery
show·er 1 S0371800 (shou′ər)n.1. A brief fall of precipitation, such as rain, hail, or sleet.2. A fall of a group of objects, especially from the sky: a meteor shower; a shower of leaves.3. An abundant flow; an outpouring: a shower of praise.4. A party held to honor and present gifts to someone: a bridal shower.5. a. A bath in which the water is sprayed on the bather in fine streams from a showerhead, usually secured overhead: take a shower.b. The stall or tub in which such a bath is taken.v. show·ered, show·er·ing, show·ers v.tr.1. a. To throw or cause to fall in a shower: showered confetti on the parade.b. To throw or cause small things or pieces to fall over: showered the newlyweds with rice.c. To fall over or be thrown or projected at: The confetti showered the street.2. a. To give or bestow abundantly or liberally: showered confetti on the parade.b. To give something in great abundance to: showered their children with affection.v.intr.1. To wash oneself in a shower.2. a. To fall or pour down in a shower.b. To arrive or be given in abundance: Good wishes showered over us.
[Middle English shour, from Old English scūr.]
show′er·y adj.
show·er 2 S0371900 (shō′ər)n. One that shows: a shower of thoroughbred horses.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | showery - (of weather) wet by periods of rain; "showery weather"; "rainy days"rainywet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather" |
Translationsshower (ˈʃauə) noun1. a short fall (of rain). I got caught in a shower on my way here. 陣雨 阵雨2. anything resembling such a fall of rain. a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets. 一陣 一阵3. a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above. I'm just going to have/take a shower. 淋浴 淋浴4. the equipment used for such a bath. We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom. 蓮蓬頭 淋浴器 verb1. to pour down in large quantities (on). They showered confetti on the bride. 傾注，大量撒落 倾注，大量抛洒 2. to bathe in a shower. He showered and dressed. 淋浴 淋浴ˈshowery adjective raining from time to time. showery weather. 時有陣雨的 阵雨的ˈshowerproof adjective (of material, a coat etc) which will not be soaked by a light shower of rain. 防雨的 防雨的（材料、衣服等），防水的 IdiomsSeeshowerEncyclopediaSeeShowershowery
Synonyms for showeryadj (of weather) wet by periods of rainSynonymsRelated Words |