shower
show-er / shou-ər except shō-ər for noun definition 7
noun 1. a brief period of precipitation He sendeth sun, he sendeth shower, Alike they're needed to the flower; And joys and tears alike are sent To give the soul its nourishment. Sarah Fuller Flower Adams, 1805 – 1848 2. a sudden, downward flow of objects, such as tears, sparks, etc. If the boy have not a woman's gift To rain a shower of commanded tears, An onion will do well for such a shift. From “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare, 1564 – 1616 3. an outpouring To a shower of gold most things are penetrable. Thomas Carlyle, 1795 – 1881 4. a party held to honor and provide gifts to someone in celebration of an upcoming event In the Mexican culture, we never miss a baptism, a birthday, a baby shower, a wedding shower, a wedding. Eva Longoria, 1975 – 5. a bath in which a person stands and is sprayed with water from an overhead nozzle Just as you wouldn't leave the house without taking a shower, you shouldn't start the day without at least 10 minutes of sacred practice: prayer, meditation, inspirational reading. Marianne Williamson, 1952 - 6. a stall, tub, etc. in which a person stands to bathe Churches are good for prayer, but so are garages and cars and mountains and showers and dance floors. From “Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith” by Anne Lamott, 1954 – 7. one who displays or exhibits I come from a family of professional dog-showers, one step above carnies, but I didn't want to join the family business. Rebel Wilson, 1986 – verb 1. to bathe standing up, with water spraying from an overhead fixture The world was divided into two groups: those who showered at night, and those who showered in the morning. From “Mr. Perfect” by Linda Howard, 1950 – 2. to give plentifully But I also like to shower my parents with presents. Eva Herzigova, 1973 – 3. to present or confer lavishly, freely or generously God showers upon us his gifts-more than enough for all; But like swine scrambling for food, we tread them in the mire, and rend each other. Henry George, 1839 – 1897 4. to toss, spray or sprinkle with From morning until evening they showered his troops with arrows. 1 Maccabees 10:80 (NABR) 5. to fall downward in abundant quantity Autumn leaves shower like gold, like rainbows, as the winds of change begin to blow, signaling the later days of autumn. Dan Millman, 1946 –