Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being showery.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Quality of being showery.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state or condition of being
showery .
Etymologies
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Examples
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It began to sprinkle a little just as we started; but after a slight showeriness, lasting till we had passed Westminster Bridge, the day grew rather pleasant.
Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 1. Nathaniel Hawthorne 1834
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On Monday the morning was bright, alternating with a little showeriness.
Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 1. Nathaniel Hawthorne 1834
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It began to sprinkle a little just as we started; but after a slight showeriness, lasting till we had passed Westminster Bridge, the day grew rather pleasant.
Passages from the English Notebooks, Complete Nathaniel Hawthorne 1834
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On Monday the morning was bright, alternating with a little showeriness.
Passages from the English Notebooks, Complete Nathaniel Hawthorne 1834
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