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showery

[shou-uh-ree] / ˈʃaʊ ə ri /
ADJECTIVE
rainy
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


ADJECTIVE
rainy
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST




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This will bring some steady rain to Scotland, but probably only a few showery bursts of rain to most other parts, but this will mean more widespread showers.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Widespread rain will wrap up this evening, to be followed by a patchy showery pattern through Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

There's likely to be a transition to more showery conditions for a while but beyond that it's hard to be sure what the forecast will bring.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

Steady rain will turn showery as Saturday rolls into Sunday, with overnight lows in the upper 30s to mid-40s across the region.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Then the light winked out below the haze again and all three pilots were left blinded in the dull gloom of a showery autumn afternoon.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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