showery

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈʃaʊəɹi/|/ˈʃaʊɹi/    美 /ˈʃaʊəɹi/|/ˈʃaʊɹi/

英文释义

形容词 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.
  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.

词形变化

showerier comparative showeriest superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
showeriness

词源

Etymology tree
English shower
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English showery
From shower + -y.
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