Definitions for Shower
ˈʃaʊ ərshow·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. showernoun

   a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

   "they installed a shower in the bathroom"

2. shower, shower bathnoun

   washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle

   "he took a shower after the game"

3. shower, rain showernoun

   a brief period of precipitation

   "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"

4. shower, cascadenoun

   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"

5. exhibitor, exhibitioner, showernoun

   someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

6. showerverb

   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"

7. lavish, showerverb

   expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

   "He was showered with praise"

8. showerverb

   spray or sprinkle with

   "The guests showered rice on the couple"

9. showerverb

   take a shower; wash one's body in the shower

   "You should shower after vigorous exercise"

10. shower, shower downverb

    rain abundantly

    "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"

11. showerverb

    provide abundantly with

    "He showered her with presents"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHOWERnoun

   Etymology: scheure, Dutch.

   1. Rain either moderate or violent.

   If the boy have not a woman’s gift,
   To rain a shower of commanded tears,
   An onion will do well for such a shift. William Shakespeare.

   The ancient cinnamon was, while it grew, the dryest; and in showers it prospered worst. Francis Bacon.

   2. Storm of any thing falling thick.

   I’ll set thee in a shower of gold, and hail
   Rich pearls upon them. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   With show’rs of stones he drives them far away;
   The scatt’ring dogs around at distance bay. Alexander Pope.

   3. Any very liberal distribution.

   He and myself
   Have travell’d in the great shower of your gifts,
   And sweetly felt it. William Shakespeare, Timon.

2. To Showerverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To wet or drown with rain.

   Serve they as a flow’ry verge, to bind
   The fluid skirts of that same wat’ry cloud,
   Lest it again dissolve, and show’r the earth? John Milton.

   The sun more glad impress’d his beams,
   Than in fair evening cloud, or humid bow,
   When God hath show’r’d the earth. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   Cæsar’s favour,
   That show’rs down greatness on his friends, will raise me
   To Rome’s first honours. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   2. To pour down.

   These, lull’d by nightingales, embracing slept;
   And on their naked limbs the flow’ry roof
   Shower’d roses, which the morn repair’d. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   3. To distribute or scatter with great liberality.

   After this fair discharge, all civil honours having showered on him before, there now fell out great occasion to action. Henry Wotton, Life of the Duke of Buckingham.

3. To Showerverb

   To be rainy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shower

   A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of typically warm or hot water. Indoors, there is a drain in the floor. Most showers have temperature, spray pressure and adjustable showerhead nozzle. The simplest showers have a swivelling nozzle aiming down on the user, while more complex showers have a showerhead connected to a hose that has a mounting bracket. This allows the showerer to hold the showerhead by hand to spray the water at different parts of their body. A shower can be installed in a small shower stall or bathtub with a plastic shower curtain or door. Showering is common in Western culture due to the efficiency of using it compared with a bathtub. Its use in hygiene is, therefore, common practice. A shower uses less water on average than a bath: 80 litres (18 imp gal; 21 US gal) for a shower compared with 150 litres (33 imp gal; 40 US gal) for a bath.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shower

   A shower is a device that sprays water for personal hygiene purposes, where a person stands under the spraying water to wash their body. It is also often found in a small enclosed area or stall designed to contain water spray. Additionally, shower can also refer to a short period of rain or snowfall.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Showernoun

   one who shows or exhibits

2. Showernoun

   that which shows; a mirror

3. Showernoun

   a fall or rain or hail of short duration; sometimes, but rarely, a like fall of snow

4. Showernoun

   that which resembles a shower in falling or passing through the air copiously and rapidly

5. Showernoun

   a copious supply bestowed

6. Showerverb

   to water with a shower; to //t copiously with rain

7. Showerverb

   to bestow liberally; to destribute or scatter in /undance; to rain

8. Showerverb

   to rain in showers; to fall, as in a hower or showers

9. Etymology: [OE. shour, schour, AS. ser; akin to D. schoer, G. schauer, OHG. scr, Icel. skr, Sw. skur, Goth. skra windis a storm of wind; of uncertain origin.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shower

   A shower is a place in which a person bathes under a spray of water. The water is then drained through a drain in the shower base. The modern shower comes with configurable temperature and spray pressure settings, along with adjustable showerhead nozzle settings. Showering is common in western culture due to efficiency of using it when compared to a bath. Its use in hygiene is therefore common practice. A shower uses less water than a bath: 80 litres on average for a shower compared to 150 litres for a bath.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shower

   show′ėr, n. a fall of rain or hail, of short duration: a copious and rapid fall: a liberal supply of anything.—v.t. to wet with rain: to bestow liberally.—v.i. to rain in showers.—ns. Show′er-bath, a bath in which water is showered upon one from above: the apparatus for giving a bath by showering water on the person; Show′eriness, the state of being showery.—adjs. Show′erless, without showers; Show′ery, abounding with showers. [A.S. scúr; Ice. skúr, Ger. schauer.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shower

   A type of equipment and product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles to provide water for a person to wash

   My sister showers every day as she loves the gym and always showers afterwards.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 20, 2019  

2. ---

   shower

   Rain that is moving across the sky.

   Sometimes there is a shower during the day, other wise the weather is moderate.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 20, 2019  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHOWER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shower is ranked #81181 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Shower surname appeared 233 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shower.
   
   81.9% or 191 total occurrences were White.
   12.8% or 30 total occurrences were Black.
   4.7% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Bathe
   • Plumbing Fixture
   • Provide
   • Showman
   • Spray
   • Squander

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Shower' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2659

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Shower' in Nouns Frequency: #1945

How to pronounce Shower?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Shower in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shower in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Shower in a Sentence

1. Sissi Freeman:

   It isn't viewed well if you don't take a shower in Brazil, if you don't smell good.

2. Melissa Bessey:

   Some people believe in cleaning dirty plants by putting them in the shower. This method does work, but you have to get the water temperature just right, room temperature, and it can get messy.

3. Farmer Larry Fladager:

   It’s a real nuisance. And for some it could become a real health issue, ca n’t drink, ca n’t shower, ca n’t wash your clothes.

4. Sivaji:

   Shower your unconditional love even if it might be a stranger

5. Jennifer Andresen:

   I try to breathe, and I try to focus on something else in my head, there've been times recently that I had to take anti-nausea medication. Sometimes I have to get in the shower because I feel so itchy. And then I relax and cool down.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Shower
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Shower
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shower
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shower
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Shower
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Shower
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html