Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rain shower

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
rain show-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short, mild period of rainfall.

noun

A luxurious shower unit that provides a wide cascade of water similar to a rainstorm.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old English reġnscūr, from Proto-Germanic *regnaskūrō. Equivalent to rain + shower. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Rienskuur and Icelandic regnskúr.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, reġnscūr, *regnaskūrō

Inflected Forms

rain showers (plural) rainshower (alternative) rain-shower (alternative)

Synonyms

shower

Questions

What does rain shower mean?
A short, mild period of rainfall.
Where does rain shower come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce rain shower

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