Shower

n. 1. One who shows or exhibits. 2. That which shows; hence, a mirror. [Obs.]

n. [A-S. scār, scēor, Icel., Sw., & O. H. Ger. skūr, Goth. skura, O. Fries., M. H. Ger., & L. Ger. schūr, O. D. scheure, N. H. Ger. schauer.]

1Sense 1. A fall of rain or hail, of short duration; sometimes, but rarely, a like fall of snow. “Or wet the thirsty earth with falling showers.” Milton.

2Sense 2. That which resembles a shower in falling through the air copiously and rapidly.

With showers of stones he drives them far away. Pope.

3Sense 3. A copious supply bestowed; liberal distribution. [Rare.]

He and myself Have traveled in the great shower of your gifts. Shak.

[imp. & p. p. SHOWERED; p. pr. & vb. n. SHOWERING.] 1. To water with a shower; to wet copiously with rain. Let it again dissolve and shower the earth. Milton. 2. To bestow liberally; to distribute or scatter in abundance. Caesar's favor, That showers down greatness on his friends. Addison.

To rain in showers.