show·er
ˈshau̇(-ə)r 
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
showered; showering; showers
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
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
Synonyms
Examples of shower in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a shower of books fell from the collapsing shelves
a shower of insults and curses rained down on the criminal as he was led through the crowd
Verb
Please shower before using the pool.
Sparks from the machine showered onto the floor of the garage.
Rice showered down on the newlyweds as they left the church.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
For Election Day, though, the National Weather Service forecast a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with clouds in the morning and then skies gradually becoming sunny.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
The presidential victor will be showered in praise while the loser will be excoriated — no matter how close the election turns out to be.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
However, by Wednesday, the front is expected to stall across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, keeping scattered showers and thunderstorms in the region until Thursday morning.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
For Election Day, though, the National Weather Service forecast a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with clouds in the morning and then skies gradually becoming sunny.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
New parents are often showered with gifts for their baby, so will appreciate anything that’s clearly just for them.
—Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
The presidential victor will be showered in praise while the loser will be excoriated — no matter how close the election turns out to be.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shower. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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shower
1 of 2 noun
show·er
ˈshau̇(-ə)r
1
a
: a short fall of rain over a small area
b
: a similar fall of sleet, hail, or snow
2
: something resembling a shower
a shower of sparks
3
: a party where gifts are given especially to a bride or pregnant woman
4
: a bath in which water is sprayed on a person
also
: a device for providing such a bath
shower
2 of 2 verb1
: to rain or fall in or as if in a shower
2
: to bathe in a shower
3
: to wet with fine spray or drops
4
: to provide in great quantity
showered them with attention
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