shower

¹show·er

noun \ˈshau̇(-ə)r\

Definition of SHOWER

1

a : a fall of rain of short duration

b : a similar fall of sleet, hail, or snow

2

: something resembling a rain shower <a shower of statistics>; especially : a fall of meteors which belong to a single group and whose trails appear to originate at the same point in space

3

: a party given by friends who bring gifts often of a particular kind <a bridal shower>

4

: a bath in which water is showered on the body; also : the apparatus that provides a shower

— show·er·less \-ləs\ adjective

— show·ery \ˈshau̇(-ə)-rē\ adjective

— to the showers

: out of the ball game <a pitcher sent to the showers>

Origin of SHOWER

Middle English shour, from Old English scūr; akin to Old High German scūr shower, storm, Latin caurus northwest wind

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

²shower

verb

Definition of SHOWER

intransitive verb

1

: to rain or fall in or as if in a shower <letters showered on him in praise and protest>

2

: to bathe in a shower

transitive verb

1

a : to wet (as with water) in a spray, fine stream, or drops

b (1) : to cause to fall in a shower <factory chimneys showered soot on the district> (2) : to cause a shower to fall on <showered the newlyweds with rice>

2

: to give in abundance <showered her with honors>

— show·er·er \ˈshau̇(-ə)r-ər\ noun

Examples of SHOWER

1. Please shower before using the pool.
2. Sparks from the machine showered onto the floor of the garage.
3. Rice showered down on the newlyweds as they left the church.

First Known Use of SHOWER

15th century

Related to SHOWER

Synonyms

heap, lavish, pour, rain

Related Words

gush, stream; flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, swamp; bombard, hail

Near Antonyms

hold back, keep, reserve, retain, withhold

Rhymes with SHOWER

knower, lower, rower, sewer, thrower

³show·er

noun \ˈshō-ər\

Definition of SHOWER

: one that shows : exhibitor

First Known Use of SHOWER

14th century