shower

Found in thesaurus: bathing, rain, descent, promoter, party, waste, consume, bathe, provide, cater

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shower
v. wash oneself, bathe; pour down, spray down, sprinkle (i.e. rain); give abundantly, lavish, provide a large amount of something
 
n. device that produces a spray of water droplets (for bathing); act of bathing under a spray of water droplets; brief rainfall; party at which guests give gifts to a woman who is about to be married or give birth
 
baby shower
n. party celebrating the imminent birth of a baby at which gifts are given to the parents
 
bridal shower
n. party held for a bride-to-be at which her female friends and relatives give her gifts

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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 settings.

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shower

Noun
1. a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"
(hypernym) plumbing fixture
(part-holonym) shower stall, shower bath
(part-meronym) showerhead
2. washing yourself in a shower; you stand upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"
(synonym) shower bath
(hypernym) ablution
3. a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
(synonym) rain shower
(hypernym) rain, rainfall
(hyponym) scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling
(derivation) shower down
4. 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"
(synonym) cascade
(hypernym) descent
(derivation) shower down
5. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
(synonym) exhibitor, exhibitioner
(hypernym) showman, promoter, impresario
6. 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"
(hypernym) party

Verb
1. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"
(synonym) lavish
(hypernym) consume, squander, waste, ware
2. spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the couple"
(hypernym) spray
3. take a shower; wash one's body in the shower; "You should shower after vigorous exercise"
(hypernym) bathe
4. rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"
(synonym) shower down
(hypernym) rain, rain down
(derivation) rain shower
5. provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents"
(hypernym) provide, supply, ply, cater


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shower
v. pršet; sprchovat se
 
n. sprcha; sprchování; dešťová přeháňka; sprška

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shower
Czas. brać prysznic; zasypywać czymś
 
Rzecz. prysznic; opady przelotne; chmura, grad