1. rain shower – a brief period of precipitation; “the game was interrupted by a brief shower” shower. rain, rainfall – water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.

a shower of rain in a sentence

1. A few days later, it was rescued by a shower of rain.
2. A shower of rain fell after the captain’s decided the toss.
3. Her persecutors tried to burn her alive, but she was saved by a shower of rain.
4. She had collapsed in the gardens at Herrenhausen after rushing to shelter from a shower of rain.

Literally, to clean oneself in a shower; to shower. I got really sweaty working out in the back yard, so I’m going to take a shower before lunch. I prefer to take showers, but having a bath now and then is nice, too.

6. When it rains, it pours. In this idiom, “rain” refers to something bad that’s happening. In British English, “it never rains, but it pours” is used the same way as “when it rains, it pours.”

The idiom «rain cats and dogs» means to rain very hard or a lot. In this case, the form of the idiom has to do with the weather (i.e.: rain) and so does the meaning. I was going to go shopping, but it suddenly started raining cats and dogs, so I stayed home.

British, informal. : to rain very heavily The rain is really bucketing down.

“Cats and dogs” may come from the Greek expression cata doxa, which means “contrary to experience or belief.” If it is raining cats and dogs, it is raining unusually or unbelievably hard.

: a pouring or streaming downward especially : a heavy rain.

countable noun. A downpour is a sudden and unexpected heavy fall of rain. sheltering from a sudden downpour of rain. Synonyms: rainstorm, flood, deluge, torrential rain More Synonyms of downpour.

(Entry 1 of 2) 1a : a strong current of air: (1) : a wind from 32 to 63 miles per hour (about 51 to 102 kilometers per hour) (2) : fresh gale — see Beaufort Scale Table.

downpour

to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.

What is another word for chance?

noun. the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all. luck or fortune: a game of chance. a possibility or probability of anything happening: a fifty-percent chance of success.

1 : the quality or state of being fortuitous. 2 : a chance event or occurrence.

What is another word for good fortune?

A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune. First used in the fifteenth century, the word windfall originally referred to fruit that the wind blew from the trees.

1. 20 Ways to Attract Good Luck. Research has found a correlation between good luck and the right attitudes and choices in life.
2. Fail more.
3. Examine the choices you make.
4. Prioritize speed over greed.
5. Expect good things to happen.
6. Do more good and more good will come your way.
7. Make a plan.
8. Be generous.

good fortune – an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes.

14 Lucky Charms to Motivate and Inspire You

• Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Charms. Tomaz Sedonja/Getty Images.
• Lucky Horseshoe Charms. Brian T.
• Lucky Dice (Fuzzy or Otherwise) Charms.
• Ladybugs as Good Luck Charms.
• Lucky Number Seven Charms.
• Lucky Number Eight Charms.
• Lucky Rabbit Foot Charms.
• More Lucky Animal Charms.

Here are some of the most well-known signs of good luck:

• 1) Elephants.
• 2) Horseshoes.
• 3) Four Leaf Clovers.
• 4) Keys.
• 5) Shooting Stars.

noun. position in life as determined by wealth: to make one’s fortune. wealth or riches: to lose a small fortune in bad investments. great wealth; ample stock of money, property, and the like: to be worth a fortune.

Even when fortune is used as a synonym for luck, fortune always refers to a positive consequent of chance. Words like misfortune, ill fortune refers to bad luck. In addition, fortune also refers to prosperity and wealth. It can refer to a large amount of money or assets.

1. Every man is the master of his own fortune.
2. Fortune is easily found, but hard to be kept.
3. No fence against (for) ill fortune.
4. A good heart conquers ill fortune.
5. Fortune to one is mother, to another is stepmother.
6. Industry is fortune’s right hand, and frugality her left.
7. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.

Using the axe, enchanted with Fortune, on leaves will increase the odds of getting more saplings & sticks. Its use on all kinds of vines also increases the odds of getting a higher drop rate. Fortune III, the highest level of Fortune, guarantees a 100% chance of receiving a drop when used on the axe.

1a : likely to betray trust : unreliable a treacherous memory. b : providing insecure footing or support treacherous quicksand. c : marked by hidden dangers, hazards, or perils.