shower

Nouns

  • (n) a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
    • they installed a shower in the bathroom
  • (n) washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle
    • he took a shower after the game
    shower bath,
  • (n) a brief period of precipitation
    • the game was interrupted by a brief shower
    rain shower,
  • (n) a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
    • a little shower of rose petals
    • a sudden cascade of sparks
    cascade,
  • (n) someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see exhibitioner, exhibitor,
  • (n) a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person
    • her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting

Verbs

  • (v) expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
    • He was showered with praise
    lavish,
  • (v) spray or sprinkle with
    • The guests showered rice on the couple
  • (v) take a shower; wash one's body in the shower
    • You should shower after vigorous exercise
  • (v) rain abundantly
    • Meteors showered down over half of Australia
    shower down,
  • (v) provide abundantly with
    • He showered her with presents

Synonyms

lavish shower bath rain shower cascade shower down exhibitioner exhibitor

Words of close approximity

showy
shower bath shower cap shower curtain shower down showerhead shower room shower stall showery