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showery

show·er·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shou-uh-ree]
    • /ˈʃaʊ ə ri/
    • /ˈʃaʊə.ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shou-uh-ree]
    • /ˈʃaʊ ə ri/

Definitions of showery word

  • adjective showery characterized by or abounding with showers: the showery season in the tropics. 1
  • adjective showery falling in showers: showery petals. 1
  • adjective showery causing or bringing showers: showery clouds. 1
  • adjective showery of, relating to, or resembling showers: showery spray from the ocean. 1
  • adjective showery characterized by outbreaks of rain 1
  • adjective showery If the weather is showery, there are showers of rain but it does not rain all the time. 0

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Origin of showery

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; shower1 + -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Showery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

showery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

showery usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for showery

adj showery

  • aqueous — In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base.
  • dewy — Something that is dewy is wet with dew.
  • drizzly — to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzled throughout the night.
  • hyetal — of or relating to rain or rainfall.

adjective showery

  • drizzling — Present participle of drizzle.
  • moistened — Simple past tense and past participle of moisten.
  • wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.

Antonyms for showery

adjective showery

  • dehydrated — (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture

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