showery
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show·er 1
(shou′ər)n.
1. A brief fall of precipitation, such as rain, hail, or sleet.
2. A fall of a group of objects, especially from the sky: a meteor shower; a shower of leaves.
3. An abundant flow; an outpouring: a shower of praise.
4. A party held to honor and present gifts to someone: a bridal shower.
5.
a. A bath in which the water is sprayed on the bather in fine streams from a showerhead, usually secured overhead: take a shower.
b. The stall or tub in which such a bath is taken.
v. show·ered, show·er·ing, show·ers
v.tr.
1.
a. To throw or cause to fall in a shower: showered confetti on the parade.
b. To throw or cause small things or pieces to fall over: showered the newlyweds with rice.
c. To fall over or be thrown or projected at: The confetti showered the street.
2.
a. To give or bestow abundantly or liberally: showered confetti on the parade.
b. To give something in great abundance to: showered their children with affection.
v.intr.
1. To wash oneself in a shower.
2.
a. To fall or pour down in a shower.
b. To arrive or be given in abundance: Good wishes showered over us.
[Middle English shour, from Old English scūr.]
show′er·y adj.
show·er 2
(shō′ər)n.
One that shows: a shower of thoroughbred horses.
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Adj. | 1. | showery - (of weather) wet by periods of rain; "showery weather"; "rainy days" wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather" |
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Translations
مُمْطِر على شَكلِ زخاتٍ
přeháňkový
byget
zivataros
skúra-; úrkomusamur
prehánkový
sağanak yağışlı
showery
[ˈʃaʊərɪ] ADJ [weather] → lluvioso; [day] → lluvioso, de lluviait will be showery tomorrow → mañana habrá chubascos or chaparrones
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
showery
adj → regnerisch
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shower
(ˈʃauə) noun1. a short fall (of rain). I got caught in a shower on my way here.
2. anything resembling such a fall of rain. a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.
3. a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above. I'm just going to have/take a shower.
4. the equipment used for such a bath. We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.
verb1. to pour down in large quantities (on). They showered confetti on the bride.
2. to bathe in a shower. He showered and dressed.
ˈshowery adjective raining from time to time. showery weather.
ˈshowerproof adjective (of material, a coat etc) which will not be soaked by a light shower of rain.
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