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shower

shower

878 1.0
An act of washing your body under a spray of water or the device that makes the spray
  • noun
  • /ˈʃaʊər/
translation icon : ducha
  • I'm going to take a shower.
  • take a shower
  • a hot shower
  • a bath or shower

They have an on premise six person shower at a club.

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Examples

  • I just got out of the shower and I feel amazing.

  • I took a shower at the health club.

  • Would you like me to turn on the shower radio?

  • Do you mind if I use the shower?

  • I'm just gonna take a shower, okay?

  • Okay hold on a second, I just stepped out of the shower...

  • After he'd taken a quick shower, they climbed into Robert's car and headed into town.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • After a long day at work, I love to relax by taking a shower before dinner.

  • She stepped into the shower to wash away the stress of the day.

  • It felt refreshing to stand under the shower as the warm water cascaded down.

Synonyms

bath
vsshower
591 1.0

An act of washing the body by soaking in water in a bathtub

uses sprayed water from above rather than full body immersion
showerhead
vsshower
9 1.6

A part at the end of a bathroom pipe that sends water out like rain for washing

also refers to the act of washing under sprayed water
shower bath
vsshower
  • UK
1.0

A way of washing your body by standing under running water

is the same but also names the device that sprays the water
washup
vsshower
  • Informal
1.8

Washing yourself or someone else quickly to clean

uses sprayed water from above rather than brief informal cleaning

Antonyms

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

1 1.0

Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains

Compounds

22 3.4

Many bright shooting stars appear in the night sky at once

A curtain that hangs around a bathtub or shower to keep water inside

8 1.3

A waterproof cap you wear over your hair to keep it dry while showering

6 1.0

A room with several showers for people to wash, like at a gym or pool

5 1.0

A short period of rain that starts suddenly

4 2.1

A small enclosed space in a bathroom with a shower for washing

shower of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A sudden strong burst of harsh criticism from many people

cold shower
  • Informal
5.1

A sudden event that shocks or disappoints someone

golden shower tree
  • Specialized
8.4

A tropical tree with long hanging clusters of bright yellow flowers

A decorative tree from Asia and Hawaii with long groups of cream, orange, or red flowers

9.9

A tropical tree that has groups of pink flowers and is grown for decoration

A tree from warm places with upright groups of pink flowers grown for decoration

A spray you use to clean your body when there is no water

A glove of rough cloth that you use to wash and scrub the skin in the shower

A small mesh bath tool used in the shower to wash and gently remove dead skin

1.0

A way of washing your body by standing under running water

A rough cloth you wear on your hand in the shower to scrub dead skin

How Thorough

bath
591 1.0
shower
878 1.0
rinse
8 1.0

Surface Forms

shower singular
showers plural

Etymology

Shower comes from an old English word scūr that meant 'short rain'. People used the same idea for washing because the water falls over your body like a small rain, so the device and the act are called a 'shower'.