Sekirov Dictionary

shower

UK /ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/US /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/

noun 12
verb 4
/ˈʃoʊ.ɚ/ noun 3
forms 5
phrases 4

noun12

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A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.
- Today there will be frequent showers and some sunny spells.
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a wash under water that falls onto the body from above
- I’m going to have a shower.
- I’m going to take a shower.
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A quantity of something that has characteristics of a rain shower.
- a shower of sparks
A device for bathing by which water is made to fall on the body from a height, either from a tank or by the action of a pump.
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A party associated with a significant event in a person's life, at which the person usually receives gifts.
- Would male strippers be appropriate for the divorce shower?
- Her church group has planned an adoption shower.
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A bridal shower.
- The shower will be held at the home of the bridesmaid.
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A baby shower.
- Her friends are throwing her a shower after her mom leaves.
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(UK, offensive) A shower of shit.
- You all behaved like a shower, now you are to be treated like a shower — 1956
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(UK, informal) A group of people perceived as incompetent or worthless.
- But when I tweeted it out, most of the responses (from the more than one million viewers) were along the lines of: 'what do you expect from this shower? — 2023
A pattern where the juggler passes objects horizontally from one hand to the other around chest height, and upward over the juggler's head to return to the first hand.
(Ireland, disapproving) Used as an intensifying pluralizer or intensifier.
(no longer used) A battle, an attack; conflict.

verb4

To bathe using a shower.
To spray with (a specified liquid) (followed by with).
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To bestow liberally, to give or distribute in abundance.
- He showered his new partner with expensive gifts.
To rain in a shower; to cascade down.

shower

UK /ˈʃəʊ.ə(ɹ)/US /ˈʃoʊ.ɚ/

noun3

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(slang) A person whose penis is close to its erect size when flaccid; the penis itself.
- As a man who can best be described as a "grower not a shower", I helped Brent realize that many people in the gay community are concerned in a very adolescent way with their dick size, including me. — 1993
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One who shows.
- When you show a credential there's a protocol whereby the showee has assurance that the shower possesses a credential of the particular type without actually seeing the bit string. — 2006
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An object or activity that is shown in a contest.
- That calf is going to be a great shower at the fair this year.

forms

showered · showering · showereth · showers · showerest

Phrases with shower

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