showered

Synonyms for showered

verb rain

Antonyms for showered

watered

adjective. given water

Word Origin & History

Old English scur "a short fall of rain, storm, tempest; fall of missiles or blows; struggle, commotion; breeze," from West Germanic *skuraz (cf. Old Norse skur, Old Saxon and Old Frisian scur "fit of illness;" Old High German scur, German Schauer "shower, downpour;" Gothic skura, in skura windis "windstorm"), from PIE root *kew-(e)ro- "north, north wind" (cf. Latin caurus "northwest wind;" Old Church Slavonic severu "north, north wind;" Lithuanian šiaurus "raging, stormy," šiaurys "north wind," šiaure "north").

Of blood, tears, etc., from c.1400. Of meteors from 1835. Sense of "bath in which water is poured from above" first recorded 1851 (short for shower-bath, itself attested from 1803). Meaning "large number of gifts bestowed on a bride" (1904, American English colloquial) later was extended to the party at which it happens (1926). Shower curtain attested from 1914.

Example Sentences for showered

So another million was showered down upon the country in a rain of gold.

He tore the bill into bits as he spoke, and showered it over the boy's head.

I say nothing of the jugsful of insults that are showered upon one.

Flattering remarks were showered on this colossus from all sides.

Have not all the blessings of heaven been showered down upon him?

They know they will be cared for, and that provisions will be showered upon them from all sides.

But his guard was beaten down and blows were showered upon him.

Courtesies at this time were showered upon Lady George from all sides.

Similar jeers and questions were now showered on him from all sides.

Not one word about all the neglect that has been showered upon her for nineteen years.

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