gullywasher
[ guhl-ee-wosh-er, -waw-sher ]
/ ˈgʌl iˌwɒʃ ər, -ˌwɔ ʃər /
noun Chiefly Midland and Western U.S.
a usually short, heavy rainstorm.
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Words nearby gullywasher
gulley, gullible, gulliver's travels, gullstrand, gully, gullywasher, gulosity, gulp, gulper eel, gum, gum accroides
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