SHOWERY Meaning and
Definition
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Showery is an adjective that describes a weather condition characterized by frequent, intermittent, and sometimes heavy showers or rain. It implies that there are periods of rainfall interspersed with breaks of dry weather. The term is commonly used to describe a particular type of precipitation pattern, often associated with unsettled or unstable atmospheric conditions.
When a forecast states that the day will be showery, it suggests that rain showers or squalls may occur sporadically throughout the day. These showers can range in intensity, from light drizzles to heavy downpours, but are typically brief in duration. Showery weather often involves clouds that alternate between thick and dark, associated with rainfall, and thin or scattered, signaling dry periods.
The adjective can also describe an overall climate or region that experiences a significant number of showery days. This suggests that rainfall occurs frequently and that sunny intervals are relatively short-lived. In such areas, precipitation patterns may be influenced by factors such as proximity to bodies of water, temperature gradients, or prevailing wind patterns.
In a broader context, showery can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is done quickly or in a rapid succession of actions or events. For example, "she gave a showery of kisses" would mean that she gave many kisses in a short span of time.
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Abounding in frequent falls of rain.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Common Misspellings for SHOWERY
Etymology of SHOWERY
The word showery is derived from the noun shower combined with the suffix -y.
The noun shower originated in Old English as sceawere, which meant a pipe or conduit used for pouring water or a waterfall. It is related to the Old Norse word skúrir, meaning a shower of rain. Over time, the meaning of shower expanded to refer to a brief period of rain or a sudden and heavy downpour.
The suffix -y is a versatile suffix used to form adjectives meaning characterized by or full of. It is commonly added to nouns to derive adjectives. In the case of showery, the suffix -y is attached to shower to indicate that something is characterized by showers of rain or experiencing or susceptible to showers of rain.
Similar spelling words for SHOWERY
- SHR-S,
- Shir,
- Chirre,
- electric-chair,
- Shory,
- slash-and-char,
- sharh,
- chair-car,
- shoewear,
- CHAR-TRAN,
- shower,
- chore,
- sharra,
- Choir-service,
- shire-cleark,
- SHROE,
- Cheerry,
- churi,
- half-share,
- Fore-shore,
- UN/VER/CHAIR,
- al-shehri,
- shariah,
- CCIR,
- Shara,
- shrew,
- chara,
- chorea,
- Bob-cherry,
- Choree,
- Choke-cherry,
- Charr,
- sharia,
- Cherrie,
- shrew-struck,
- Sharie,
- chary,
- Sheree,
- shoora,
- Tiairra,
- Sharai,
- Sharaya,
- Cherree,
- Sheria,
- Sheriah,
- AL-SHAR,
- CHIR,
- cheyrou,
- Sharrie,
- near-shore,
- shahr,
- Cherrey,
- Barbadees-cherry,
- Cherry-pit,
- Cheyrie,
- choir,
- Arm-chair,
- shore-to-ship,
- schuur,
- SHR,
- Tiare,
- sower,
- SHR-R,
- Sheri,
- charier,
- shore-based,
- Chirayu,
- Shyra,
- Shrew-mouse,
- Cheeara,
- loir-et-cher,
- Cherye,
- lion's-share,
- sharah,
- Bar-shear,
- in-shore,
- chair,
- choreia,
- Tiaira,
- sherry-vallies,
- Chery,
- shari\'a,
- churr,
- Thunder-shower,
- shuri,
- Sheer-hulk,
- schirra,
- on-shore,
- Chere,
- Sherri,
- Tiarra,
- chayr,
- Charry,
- cherry-sized,
- Plank-sheer,
- shier,
- Shoar,
- charrier,
- shirey,
- cherrier,
- choora,
- showier,
- shaare,
- cherry,
- shewry,
- hacker-pschorr,
- share-bone,
- ante-choir,
- Sherree,
- Sharae,
- Sher,
- Sharaye,
- shihr,
- shiur,
- share-cropping,
- cherry-flavored,
- shirou,
- schwere,
- SHR/N-CP,
- code-share,
- Cherry-cheeked,
- Choire,
- cherry-wood,
- cherry-picking,
- shohr,
- SP-SHR,
- shorea,
- Armed-chair,
- Shear-bill,
- Shiri,
- Sherae,
- Chairo,
- 40-share,
- Cherey,
- Shewer,
- share,
- ship-to-shore,
- per-share,
- cheery,
- Sharaia,
- shure,
- HSHEAR,
- Shoura,
- Charie,
- bronx-cheer,
- cheiry,
- Sharayah,
- chaire,
- cherry-pick,
- shari,
- chereau,
- Shura,
- shaar,
- Shere,
- shore-leave,
- sin-shar-ishkun,
- Sea-shore,
- plough-share,
- chura,
- shrew-forms,
- shorey,
- Cheree,
- Shar,
- shori,
- Shuree,
- shaarawy,
- Char-a-banc,
- Shira,
- lion-share,
- share-croppings,
- Table-shore,
- cherry-picker,
- churu,
- Down-share,
- schur,
- Char-a-bancs,
- Wood-choir,
- Tiarah,
- inverness-shire,
- Sharri,
- cherryh,
- cherry-colored,
- cherry-picked,
- chewier,
- sharrow,
- earnings-per-share,
- Cher,
- lawn-chair,
- chiru,
- shear,
- Sheray,
- cheiro,
- Chiro,
- Shoer,
- Bed-chair,
- cheerio,
- shauri,
- time-share,
- shari\'ah,
- Cherri,
- Sherai,
- shoor,
- Cherry-bay,
- wheel-chair,
- folding-chair,
- Shery,
- shrew-sized,
- sherr,
- hot-chair,
- vice-chair,
- shor,
- share-price,
- Chear,
- easy-chair,
- wind-shear,
- sheer,
- Cherie,
- schreier,
- cheyyar,
- job-share,
- shaurya,
- CHIRI,
- char,
- shore-plants,
- chaira,
- sher-e-bangla,
- Sharay,
- chira,
- chehr,
- shirow,
- Shera,
- Charee,
- majlis-ash-shura,
- schori,
- market-share,
- shire,
- sherrow,
- chiwere,
- mule-chair,
- scheyer,
- Charu,
- choueiry,
- shirr,
- Cheray,
- shero,
- shehr,
- CHERA,
- Shary,
- yuru-chara,
- co-chair,
- shyer,
- chuar,
- Sheer-water,
- Chowry,
- Shiree,
- shree,
- Sherrie,
- cheerier,
- Tiar,
- shriya,
- shyr,
- shourie,
- Shear-water,
- cherry-red,
- Sharee,
- shore,
- Sherie,
- CSS-SHR,
- shohreh,
- chewer,
- cheer,
- 70-share,
- shuar,
- scheur,
- off-shore,
- Sheera,
- shaer,
- Charo,
- shirai,
- Sherah,
- lions-share,
- Charro,
- rocking-chair,
- Cheri,
- SHRI,
- Shrow,
- chari-nile,
- Shirah,
- SHUR,
- tiara,
- Cane-chair,
- all-share,
- shiori,
- Char-woman,
- Charre,
- cherry-garrard,
- bio-char,
- tchr,
- chair-o-planes,
- scheer,
- Scherie,
- Sherey,
- SHRE,
- sherry,
- chirwa,
- shahr-e,
- chari,
- shiroi,
- Schura,
- al-sharia,
- Sheraa,
- Chare,
- schar,
- Shire-mote,
- chair-elect,
- Sharry,
- scheuer,
- shaarei,
- Cherry-brandy,
- cheraw,
- sharaa,
- CHUR,
- chiwara,
- churro,
- chirr,
- sherry-cobbler,
- share-out.
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