showery weather. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : the showery season in the tropics. ,showery petals. ,showery clouds. ,showery spray from the ocean. From Dictionary.com.
"Usually we like the weather to be kind of showery," said Dwight Bershaw, a landscape architect for Clearwater Summit Group Inc. From Wordnik.com. [Spokesman.com: Latest stories] Reference
Sad, these cheeks did rain ceaseless a showery woe. From Wordnik.com. [The Poems and Fragments of Catullus] Reference
Stood sunset-flushed; and, dew'd with showery drops. From Wordnik.com. [A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872] Reference
= = Celery = = to be planted out in showery weather. From Wordnik.com. [The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition] Reference
"Your meetings shall be showery for ever," said Patrick. From Wordnik.com. [The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings] Reference
Breeds on mountainous heights, what near each showery river. From Wordnik.com. [The Poems and Fragments of Catullus] Reference
During last night and this morning the weather was showery. From Wordnik.com. [Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills] Reference
Wind changed to S.E., showery in the morning, and pleasantly warm. From Wordnik.com. [The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"] Reference
Yes, it's still showery but it isn't the deluge we had two days ago. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 4, 2007] Reference
Take care, however, that they are removed in damp or showery weather. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Sports: Containing Out-door Sports, Amusements and Recreations, Including Gymnastics, Gardening & Carpentering] Reference
It won't rain in all places at one time, but certainly will be showery. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 27, 2004] Reference
After the episode in the wayside cottage on that showery morning of May. From Wordnik.com. [Afterwards] Reference
The weather during the night was showery, accompanied by northerly wind. From Wordnik.com. [Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills] Reference
A clear, breezy morning, after nearly a week of cloudy and showery weather. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866] Reference
So now we're seeing kind of cloudy, showery weather through central Florida. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 3, 2007] Reference
And at times, showery for much of the northeast and the western great lakes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 29, 2009] Reference
"The evening had proved showery," wrote Steevens in his account of the outing. From Wordnik.com. [Inns and Taverns of Old London] Reference
July begins unpleasantly with us, cold and showery, but it is often a baddish month. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record] Reference
Weather unsettled, showery, and very cloudy, a very fine view is had of Bootan and the. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
The weather was showery, accompanied by northerly wind for the greater part of the day. From Wordnik.com. [Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria In search of Burke and Wills] Reference
By a little management it will be an easy matter during showery weather to draw delicate young. From Wordnik.com. [The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition] Reference
If I weren't afraid of him I'd raise my umbrella while he talks -- his conversation is so showery. From Wordnik.com. [Letters of a Dakota Divorcee] Reference
For awhile the banker looked out on the showery landscape, then he turned to the children's mother. From Wordnik.com. [What Two Children Did] Reference
The weather generally fine, -- some rain and showery weather, and occasionally thunder and lightning. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 369, May 9, 1829] Reference
Later this week, beautifully pleasant weather returns before showery weather sets up for the weekend. From Wordnik.com. [Forecast: Warming up, but shy of hot] Reference
This of course if the sun shone steadily -- in showery weather scaffold-drying was no end of trouble. From Wordnik.com. [Dishes & Beverages of the Old South] Reference
Scarbro 'after being much favoured during a showery day; but praise belongs to our heavenly Benefactor. From Wordnik.com. [Religion in Earnest A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York] Reference
The usual long flight via Singapore (and Frankfurt this time), arriving to find London showery but not too cold. From Wordnik.com. [Journal for 16 January 2001] Reference
When the sky in rainy weather is tinged with sea green, the rain will increase; if with blue, it will be showery. From Wordnik.com. [The Teesdale Angler] Reference
For the first time in years Commencement day was showery, but a large audience assembled to see the normal graduation. From Wordnik.com. [The American Missionary — Volume 48, No. 7, July, 1894] Reference
For several days the weather was showery, not very pleasant for walking, and Polly stayed away from the June Holiday Home. From Wordnik.com. [Polly and the Princess] Reference
If it is showery, or there is a bitter wind, the older people, and the sickly, and those with thin cloaks, start going home. From Wordnik.com. [The Mask of Apollo]
Stormy, showery days in summer and sometimes in spring, are days on which you will generally take the best fish with the fly. From Wordnik.com. [The Teesdale Angler] Reference
After breakfast, as the day continued cold and showery, we were easily prevailed on by our host to remain all day at Affonsos. From Wordnik.com. [Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823] Reference
The weather had been showery during the afternoon, but we had missed one of the showers, which came on while we were in the cavern. From Wordnik.com. [From John O'Groats to Land's End] Reference
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