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.

Other Word Forms

• showeriness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of showery¹

First recorded in 1585–95; shower ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

On Sunday morning, as high pressure pulls eastwards, weather fronts will move in from the Atlantic bringing cloud and showery rain.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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