shower

English

/ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/, /ˈʃəʊ.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈʃoʊ.ɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade).
  • 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.
  • An instance of using of this device in order to bathe oneself.
  • A quantity of something that has characteristics of a rain shower.
  • A party associated with a significant event in a person's life, at which the person usually receives gifts.
  • (obsolete) A battle, an attack; conflict.
  • (chiefly) A shower of shit.
  • (chiefly)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English shour inherited from Old English scūr inherited from *skūru inherited from Proto-Germanic *skūrō (storm, shelter, shack, rain shower) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱēwer- (cold wind, rain shower, north wind, north).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)ḱēwer-

Gloss

cold wind, rain shower, north wind, north

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Person/Thing

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