sun showernoun [ C ]
/ˈsʌn ˌʃaʊ.ər//ˈsʌn ˌʃaʊ.ɚ/a short period of rain that falls when the sun is shining:
To be out in a sun shower is thought to be good luck.
Sun showers are unusual weather occurrences.
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- Sun showers tend not to last and are usually light.
- Some people believe that a sun shower means there will be a real downpour at the same time the following day.
- Sun shower conditions often lead to the appearance of a rainbow.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: rain
- acid rain
- bucket
- bucket down
- cloudburst
- drizzle
- heaven
- it's raining cats and dogs! idiom
- pelt (down) idiom
- puddle
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rainwater
- Scotch mist
- sheet
- shower
- sprinkle
- teem
- wash
- washout
- wet
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