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showery

[ UK /ʃˈa‍ʊəɹi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. (of weather) wet by periods of rain
    showery weather
    rainy days

How To Use showery In A Sentence

  • A spokesman said: ‘Snow will continue through the day with a few dry interludes and it will slowly improve by the afternoon with snow turning more showery.’
  • Tournament organisers have brought forward play in the final round by one hour as they attempt to protect what should be a great spectacle from the showery weather which is forecast for later in the day.
  • Cereal drilling is progressing well despite the showery weather and many farms are almost drilled up.
  • Northerly weather can bring cold conditions with snow and sleet in the winter, and cool, showery rain in the summer, particularly along the Eastern edge of Britain.
  • All is damp and earthy, cold and showery. Times, Sunday Times
  • The people of Hampshire and Sussex call the missel-bird the storm-cock, because it sings early in the spring in blowing, showery weather; its song often commences with the year: with us it builds much in orchards. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1
  • Although not hot, the weather was kind to the festival and the showery rain that the town had experienced all week did not materialise save for one five minute burst.
  • Areas along the West Coast will continue to see showery weather for the next couple of days as another batch of rain and snow pushes into the area by the evening. Thursday's forecast: Rain, snow continue in the West
  • The band will bring heavy showers, especially to the east of Scotland, and will be followed later in the week by more showery weather.
  • But you will need to persistently remind yourself of this fact as you persevere today's unpleasant conditions as well as our "bouncy" showery weather in the coming days. Forecast: Temps up and down with rain around
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