shower

A light, or moderately heavy, fall of rain, hail, or sleet; used absolutely, a fall of rain.

Figuratively, a full of any liquid in drops, or of solid objects in large number.

A copious supply bestowed; liberal distribution.

In pyrotechny, a device in which small stars of a slow-burning composition fall from rockets or shells, presenting the appearance of a shower of fire.

An attack; an assault; a conflict; a battle.

To water with or as with a shower; wet copiously with rain.

Hence, to wet copiously with water or other liquid in the form of spray or in drops: as, to shower plants from a watering-pot; to shower one’s head in bathing; to shower a convict as a punishment.

To discharge in a shower; pour down copiously and rapidly; bestow liberally; distribute or scatter in abundance.

To rain in showers; fall as a shower: as, tears showered down his cheeks.

One who or that which shows or exhibits.