adj
Meaning 1
Given to showers; having frequent rainfall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
showery
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃaʊəɹi/
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃaʊɹi/
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rhymes with -aʊəɹi
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rhymes with -aʊɹi
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to a shower or showers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- showery weather
- rainy days
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rainy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh1-der. Proto-Germanic *skawwōną Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Proto-West Germanic *skauwārī Old English sċēawere Middle English schewere English shower Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English showery From shower + -y.