showerhead

[ shou-er-hed ]

/ ˈʃaʊ ərˌhɛd /

noun

See under shower¹(def 2).

Words nearby showerhead

showd, showdown, shower, shower stall, shower tea, showerhead, showerproof, showery, showfolk, showgirl, showground

Origin of showerhead

First recorded in 1965–70; shower¹ + head

Definition for showerhead (2 of 2)

shower¹

[ shou-er ]

/ ˈʃaʊ ər /

noun

a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.

Also called shower bath. a bath in which water is sprayed on the body, usually from an overhead perforated nozzle (showerhead).

the apparatus for this or the room or stall enclosing it.

a large supply or quantity: a shower of wealth.

a party given for a bestowal of presents of a specific kind, especially such a party for a prospective bride or prospective mother: a linen shower; a baby shower.

a fall of many objects, as tears, sparks, or missiles.

Astronomy. air shower.

showers, a room or area equipped with several showerheads or stalls for use by a number of people at the same time.

verb (used with object)

to bestow liberally or lavishly.

to deluge (a person) with gifts, favors, etc.: She was showered with gifts on her birthday.

to bathe (oneself) in a shower bath.

verb (used without object)

to rain in a shower.

to take a shower bath.

Origin of shower

before 950; Middle English shour (noun), Old English scūr; cognate with German Schauer, Old Norse skūr, Gothic skūra

SYNONYMS FOR shower

4 flood, deluge, torrent, stream.

OTHER WORDS FROM shower

show·er·less, adjectiveshow·er·like, adjectiveun·show·ered, adjectiveun·show·er·ing, adjective

well-show·ered, adjective

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Examples from the Web for showerhead

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British Dictionary definitions for showerhead (1 of 2)

shower¹

/ (ˈʃaʊə) /

noun

a brief period of rain, hail, sleet, or snow

a sudden abundant fall or downpour, as of tears, sparks, or light

a rush; outpouringa shower of praise

a kind of bath in which a person stands upright and is sprayed with water from a nozzle
the room, booth, etc, containing such a bathFull name: shower bath

British slang a derogatory term applied to a person or group, esp to a group considered as being slack, untidy, etc

US, Canadian, Australian and NZ a party held to honour and present gifts to a person, as to a prospective bride

a large number of particles formed by the collision of a cosmic-ray particle with a particle in the atmosphere

NZ a light fabric cover thrown over a tea table to protect the food from flies, dust, etc

verb

(tr) to sprinkle or spray with or as if with a showershower the powder into the milk

(often with it as subject) to fall or cause to fall in the form of a shower

(tr) to give (gifts, etc) in abundance or present (a person) with (gifts, etc)they showered gifts on him

(intr) to take a shower

Derived forms of shower

showery, adjective

Word Origin for shower

Old English scūr; related to Old Norse skūr, Old High German skūr shower, Latin caurus northwest wind

British Dictionary definitions for showerhead (2 of 2)

shower²

/ (ˈʃəʊə) /

noun

a person or thing that shows

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Idioms and Phrases with showerhead

shower

see cold shower.