Baby Shower

–noun

1.	an infant or very young child.

2.	a newborn or very young animal.

3.	the youngest member of a family, group, etc.

4.	an immature or childish person.

5.	a human fetus.

6.

Informal. a. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, esp. an attractive one. b. a person of whom one is deeply fond; sweetheart. c. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., esp. by a male to a female). d. a man or boy; chap; fellow: He's a tough baby to have to deal with. e. an invention, creation, project, or the like that requires one's special attention or expertise or of which one is especially proud. f. an object; thing: Is that car there your baby?

–adjective

7.	of 1059 or suitable for a baby: baby clothes.

8.	of or like a baby; infantile: baby skin.

9.	small; comparatively little: a baby car.

10.	treating babies: a baby doctor.

–verb (used with object)

11.	to treat like a young child; pamper.

12.	to handle or use with special care; treat gently.

–noun

1.< eda /td>

a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.

2.	Also called shower bath. a bath in which water is sprayed on the body, usually from an overhead perforated nozzle (showerhead).

3.	the apparatus for this or the room or stall enclosing it.

4.	a large supply or quantity: a shower of wealth.

5.	a party given for a bestowal of presents of a specific kind, esp. such a party for a prospective bride or prospective mother: a linen shower; a baby shower.

6.	a fall of many objects, as tears, sparks, or missiles.

7.	Astronomy. air shower.

8.	showers, a room or area equipped with several showerheads or stalls for use by a number of people at the same time.

–verb (used with object)

9.	to bestow liberally or lavishly.

10.	to deluge (a person) with gifts, favors, etc.: She was showered with gifts on her birthday.

11.	to bathe (oneself) in a shower bath.

–verb (used without object)

12.	to rain in a shower.

13.	to take a shower bath.

—Idiom

14.

send to the showers, Baseball. a. to replace (a pitcher) during a game, usually because he or she is ineffective: The coach sent him to the showers after he walked three batters in a row. b. to cause (a pitcher) to be replaced in a game, as by getting many hits off him or her; knock out of the box: Two home runs and a line-drive double sent her to the showers.