shower /showˈər or showr/

1. A short fall of rain, etc
2. A fall of drops of liquid
3. A fall, flight, or accession of many things together, such as meteors, sparks, arrows, blows, volcanic dust or (esp N American) wedding gifts, gifts for an expected baby, etc
4. A party at which gifts are presented (N American)
5. A device with a nozzle for spraying water to wash the body
6. A wash thus taken
7. A booth or compartment containing such a device
8. An attack, a pang (obsolete)
9. A large number of fast particles arising from a high-energy particle
10. A disparaging term applied to any particular group of people one disapproves of (slang)

1. To drop in a shower or showers
2. To sprinkle
3. To water

To wash under a shower

showˈerful adjective

showˈeriness noun

showˈering noun and adjective

showˈerless adjective

showˈery adjective

1. Marked by showers
2. Raining by fits and starts

shower bath noun (old)

A bathroom shower, or a wash taken under one

shower curtain noun

A plastic curtain drawn around a person taking a shower to prevent water from escaping

showˈerproof adjective

Impervious to light rain

transitive verb

To render showerproof

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