showery

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈʃaʊəɹi/
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/ˈʃaʊəɹi/ · /ˈʃaʊɹi/

Definition of showery

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Given to showers; having frequent rainfall.
    “A gentleman goes forth on a showery and miry day. He returns immaculate in the evening with the gloss still on his hat and his boots.”
    “The sun came out after what had been a showery morning, allowing the celebration to take place in the garden.”
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adj

  1. Given to showers; having frequent rainfall.
    “A gentleman goes forth on a showery and miry day. He returns immaculate in the evening with the gloss still on his hat and his boots.”
    “The sun came out after what had been a showery morning, allowing the celebration to take place in the garden.”
  2. Of or relating to a shower or showers.
    “Over their heads a crystal firmament, / Whereon a sapphire throne, inlaid with pure / Amber, and colours of the showery arch.”
    “She knew exactly how each of these trees would talk if only she could wake them, and what sort of human form it would put on. She looked at a silver birch: it would have a soft, showery voice and would look like a slender girl, with hair blown all about her face, and fond of dancing.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From shower + -y.

Anagrams of showery

1 play · some not in Scrabble

Words you can make from showery

122 playable · top: SHOWY (14 pts)

Best play showy 14 points

6-letter words

4 words

5-letter words

23 words

4-letter words

36 words

3-letter words

39 words

2-letter words

19 words

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