Shower
nnoun.artifacta plumbing fixture that sprays water over youExamples:- they installed a shower in the bathroom
Derivationally Related Form:shower
Part Holonyms:shower bath shower stall
Hypernyms:plumbing fixture
Inherited Hypernyms:showerplumbing fixturefixtureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Part Meronyms:showerhead
nnoun.actwashing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzleSynset:shower bath
Examples:- he took a shower after the game
Derivationally Related Form:shower
Hypernyms:bathing washup
Inherited Hypernyms:showerwashupcleaningimprovementchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:showerwashupwashworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.phenomenona brief period of precipitationSynset:rain shower
Examples:- the game was interrupted by a brief shower
Derivationally Related Form:showershowery
Hypernyms:rain rainfall
Inherited Hypernyms:showerrainprecipitationweatheratmospheric phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:scatteringsprinklesprinkling
nnoun.eventa sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain showerSynset:cascade
Examples:- a little shower of rose petals
- a sudden cascade of sparks
Derivationally Related Form:shower
Hypernyms:descent
Inherited Hypernyms:showerdescentchange of locationmovementhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.personsomeone who organizes an exhibit for others to seeSynset:exhibitioner exhibitor
Derivationally Related Form:exhibit
Hypernyms:impresario promoter showman
Inherited Hypernyms:exhibitorshowmanbookeragentrepresentativenegotiatorcommunicatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:exhibitorshowmanbookeragentrepresentativenegotiatorcommunicatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.groupa party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a personExamples:- her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting
Hypernyms:party
Inherited Hypernyms:showerpartysocial gatheringgatheringsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
vverb.possessionexpend profusely; also used with abstract nounsSynset:lavish
Examples:- He was showered with praise
Hypernyms:consume squander ware waste
Inherited Hypernyms:lavishconsumespendpaygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something on somebody | They --- their grandchild with money (apply to: shower) | They --- money on their grandchild (apply to: lavish)
vverb.contactspray or sprinkle withExamples:- The guests showered rice on the couple
Hypernyms:spray
Inherited Hypernyms:showersprayscatterdischargespread
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something on somebody | Somebody ---s something PP | They --- coins on the image (apply to: shower) | They --- the image with coins (apply to: shower)
vverb.bodytake a shower; wash one's body in the showerExamples:- You should shower after vigorous exercise
Derivationally Related Form:shower
Hypernyms:bathe
Inherited Hypernyms:showerbathecleansegroomfancifybetterchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | They --- (apply to: shower) | They --- themselves (apply to: shower)
vverb.weatherrain abundantlySynset:shower down
Examples:- Meteors showered down over half of Australia
Derivationally Related Form:shower
Hypernyms:rain rain down
Inherited Hypernyms:showerrainprecipitate
Sentence Frame:It is ---ing | It was ---ing all day long (apply to: shower, shower down)
vverb.consumptionprovide abundantly withExamples:- He showered her with presents
Hypernyms:cater ply provide supply
Inherited Hypernyms:showerprovidegivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | They --- their grandchild with money (apply to: shower)