| NOUN | artifact | shower | a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | shower, shower bath | washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle | |
| phenomenon | shower, rain shower | a brief period of precipitation | |
| event | shower, cascade | a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower | |
| person | shower, exhibitor, exhibitioner | someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see | |
| group | shower | a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person | |
| VERB | possession | shower, lavish | expend profusely |
| contact | shower | spray or sprinkle with | |
| body | shower | take a shower | |
| weather | shower, shower down | rain abundantly | |
| consumption | shower | provide abundantly with |
| Sounds | shaw'er | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | bellflower ... willpower: 32 rhymes with awer... | |
| Meaning | A plumbing fixture that sprays water over you. | |
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| Example | "they installed a shower in the bathroom" | |
| Part of | shower stall, shower bath | booth for washing yourself, usually in a bathroom |
| Parts | showerhead | A perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather |
| Broader | plumbing fixture | A fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building |
| Spanish | ducha | |
| Catalan | dutxa | |
| Verbs | shower | take a shower |
| Meaning | washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle. | |
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| Example | "he took a shower after the game" | |
| Synonym | shower bath | |
| Broader | washup, bathing | The act of washing yourself (or another person) |
| Spanish | ducha, regadera | |
| Catalan | dutxada, dutxa | |
| Verbs | shower | take a shower |
| Meaning | A brief period of precipitation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the game was interrupted by a brief shower" | |
| Synonym | rain shower | |
| Narrower | scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling | A light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby |
| Broader | rain, rainfall | water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere |
| Spanish | chubasco, llovizna | |
| Adjectives | showery | (of weather) wet by periods of rain |
| Verbs | shower | rain abundantly |
| Meaning | A sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a little shower of rose petals" | |
| Synonym | cascade | |
| Broader | descent | A movement downward |
| Spanish | aguacero, cascada, chaparrón, chorro, ducha, lluvia | |
| Verbs | shower | rain abundantly |
| Meaning | someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | exhibitor, exhibitioner | |
| Broader | showman, promoter, impresario | A sponsor who books and stages public entertainments |
| Spanish | exhibidor, expositora, expositor | |
| Catalan | exhibidor, expositor | |
| Meaning | A party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting" | |
| Broader | party | A group of people gathered together for pleasure |
| Meaning | expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something on somebody | |
| Model | They shower their grandchild with money | |
| Example | "He was showered with praise" | |
| Synonym | lavish | |
| Broader | consume, squander, waste, ware | spend extravagantly |
| Spanish | derrochar, despilfarrar, malgastar, prodigar | |
| Catalan | dilapidar, malbaratar, malgastar | |
| Meaning | spray or sprinkle with. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something on somebody; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Model | They shower coins on the image; They shower the image with coins | |
| Example | "The guests showered rice on the couple" | |
| Broader | spray | scatter in a mass or jet of droplets |
| Spanish | asperger, asperjar, duchar, rociar | |
| Catalan | arrosar, brufar | |
| Meaning | Take a shower; wash one's body in the shower. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | They shower; They shower themselves | |
| Example | "You should shower after vigorous exercise" | |
| Broader | bathe | cleanse the entire body |
| Spanish | ducharse, duchar | |
| Catalan | dutxar-se, dutxar | |
| Nouns | shower | washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle |
| shower | a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you | |
| Meaning | rain abundantly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | It is ----ing | |
| Model | It was showering all day long | |
| Example | "Meteors showered down over half of Australia" | |
| Synonym | shower down | |
| Broader | rain, rain down | precipitate as rain |
| Spanish | caer un chaparrón, diluviar, llover profusamente | |
| Catalan | caure un ruixat | |
| Nouns | shower | a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower |
| shower | a brief period of precipitation | |
| Meaning | Provide abundantly with. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | They shower their grandchild with money | |
| Example | "He showered her with presents" | |
| Broader | provide, supply, ply, cater | Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
| Spanish | cubrir | |
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