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/ˈSHou(ə)r/

noun
- 1. a brief and usually light fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow: "a day of sunny spells and scattered showers" Similar falllight falldrizzleflurrysprinklingmizzledownpourdeluge
- ▪ a mass of small things falling or moving at the same time: "a shower of dust sprinkled his face" Similar volleycascadehailrainstormsalvobombardmentbarragefusilladebroadsidecannonade
- ▪ a large number of things happening or given at the same time: "he was pleased by the shower of awards" Similar avalanchedelugerushfloodspatetorrentclusterflurrywaveoutbreakoutpouringprofusionabundanceplethorasuperabundanceglutlarge numberlarge quantitymassOpposite trickledearth
- ▪ a group of particles produced by a cosmic-ray particle in the earth's atmosphere.
- 2. an enclosure in which a person stands under a spray of water to wash.
- ▪ the apparatus in a shower that produces the spray of water: "she turned off the shower and reached for a towel"
- ▪ an act of washing oneself in a shower: "she had a nice refreshing shower"
- 3. a party at which presents are given to someone, typically a woman who is about to get married or have a baby: North American "she loved going to baby showers"
verb
- 1. (of a mass of small things) fall or be thrown in a shower: "bits of broken glass showered over me" Similar rainfalldrizzlespraymizzlehail
- ▪ cause (a mass of small things) to fall in a shower: "his hooves showered sparks across the concrete floor"
- ▪ throw (a number of things) all at once toward someone: "hooligans showered him with rotten eggs"
- ▪ give someone a great number of (things): "he showered her with kisses" Similar delugefloodinundateswampsubmergeengulfburyoverwhelmsaturateglutoverloadbesetoverburdensnow under
- ▪ give a great number of things to (someone): "senior officers showered praise on their young cadet" Similar lavishpourloadheapbestow freelygive freelygive generouslywastesquanderinformal:blow
- 2. wash oneself in a shower: "she showered and went down to breakfast"
Word Origin Old Englishscūr ‘light fall of rain, hail, etc.’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schoer and German Schauer.
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