Meanings
plural rain showers · alternative rainshower · alternative rain-shower
- climatologyA short, mild period of rainfall.
- A luxurious shower unit that provides a wide cascade of water similar to a rainstorm.
The hotel suites include bidets and rain showers.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*regnaskūrō
- Old Englishreġnscūr
- Englishrain shower
From Middle English, from Old English reġnscūr, from Proto-Germanic *regnaskūrō. Equivalent to rain + shower. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Rienskuur and Icelandic regnskúr.
More words from Old English, Proto-Germanic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch regenbui
- regenbuishort period of rain
French pluie, averse
- pluieshort period of rain
- averseshort period of rain
Japanese 俄雨
- 俄雨 (niwakaame)short period of rain
Latin imber
- imbershort period of rain
Norwegian Bokmål regnbyge, regnskur
- regnbygeshort period of rain
- regnskurshort period of rain
Spanish chubasco
- chubascoshort period of rain
Cite this entry
rain shower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20shower
“rain shower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20shower. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rain shower,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20shower.
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