unshowered en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English showered English unshowered From un- + showered.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not showered; not having taken a shower.
[T]e chronic water and electricity shortages that keep Lima in a state of unshowered, refrigeratorless stress were worse than ever.
1993 February 8, Alma Guillermoprieto, “Letter from Lima: Down the Shining Path”, in The New Yorker, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025, page 66, column 1:I woke late and hurried to work unshowered.
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(not-comparable) Not watered by showers.
Nor is Osiris seen In Memphian grove or green, Trampling the unshowered grass with lowings loud.
1629, John Milton, “On the Morning of Christs Nativity”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], published 1646, →OCLC: