n.
Pronunciation: ' shau ̇ (- ə )r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English shour, from Old English sc ū r; akin to Old High German sc ū r shower, storm, Latin caurus northwest wind
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a fall of rain of short duration b : a similar fall of sleet, hail, or snow
2 : something resembling a rain shower <a shower of statistics> especially : a fall of meteors which belong to a single group and whose trails appear to originate at the same point in space
3 : a party given by friends who bring gifts often of a particular kind <a bridal shower >
4 : a bath in which water is showered on the body also : the apparatus that provides a shower
– show · er · less \ -l ə s \ adjective
– show · ery \ ' shau ̇ (- ə )-r ē \ adjective
– to the showers : out of the ball game <a pitcher sent to the showers >