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showery

[shou-uh-ree]

adjective

  1. characterized by or abounding with showers: shower.

    the showery season in the tropics.

  2. falling in showers: shower.

    showery petals.

  3. causing or bringing showers: shower.

    showery clouds.

  4. of, relating to, or resembling showers: shower.

    showery spray from the ocean.



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Other Word Forms

  • showeriness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of showery1

First recorded in 1585–95; shower 1 + -y 1
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The pollen count tends be lower in cooler and showery weather conditions, so the lack of high temperatures and wall-to-wall sunshine could be a welcome relief to many.

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Then for bank holiday Monday, with low pressure still anchored to the north of the UK, the showery theme continues.

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Some computer models continue with the changeable weather patterns that bring some sunny days interspersed with showery ones.

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Widespread rain will wrap up this evening, to be followed by a patchy showery pattern through Thursday.

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On Wednesday night, skies will be generally cloudier with showery rain at times.

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