What does showery mean?
Showery means Given to showers; having frequent rainfall..
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/ˈʃaʊəɹi/ · adjective
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.
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.
Use showery when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Showery means Given to showers; having frequent rainfall..
Common synonyms include wet, rainy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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