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Meaning of 'shower' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shower [ n.]
- One who shows or exhibits.
- That which shows; a mirror.
- A fall or rain or hail of short duration; sometimes, but rarely, a like fall of snow.
- That which resembles a shower in falling or passing through the air copiously and rapidly.
- A copious supply bestowed.
2 . Shower [ v. i.]
- To rain in showers; to fall, as in a hower or showers.
3 . Shower [ v. t.]
- To water with a shower; to //t copiously with rain.
- To bestow liberally; to destribute or scatter in /undance; to rain.

Meaning of 'shower' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shower [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
Example in sentence:
  • a little shower of rose petals;
  • a sudden cascade of sparks
Meaning (2):
- washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
Example in sentence:
  • he took a shower after the game
Meaning (3):
- a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person
Example in sentence:
  • her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting
Meaning (4):
- a brief period of precipitation
Example in sentence:
  • the game was interrupted by a brief shower
Meaning (5):
- a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
Example in sentence:
  • they installed a shower in the bathroom
6 . shower [ v]
Meaning (6):
- provide abundantly with
Example in sentence:
  • He showered her with presents
Meaning (7):
- expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
Example in sentence:
  • He was showered with praise
Meaning (8):
- rain abundantly
Example in sentence:
  • Meteors showered down over half of Australia
Meaning (9):
- spray or sprinkle with
Example in sentence:
  • The guests showered rice on the couple
Meaning (10):
- take a shower; wash one's body in the shower
Example in sentence:
  • You should shower after vigorous exercise

Nearby Words:

shoad shoading shoal shoaled shoaliness shoaling shoaly shoar shoat shock

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