gullywasher
[ guhl-ee-wosh-er, -waw-sher ]
/ ˈgʌl iˌwɒʃ ər, -ˌwɔ ʃər /
noun Chiefly Midland and Western U.S.
a usually short, heavy rainstorm.
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby gullywasher
gullible, Gulliver's Travels, Gullstrand, gull wing, gully, gullywasher, gulosity, gulp, gulper eel, gum, gum accroides
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021