English Explanatory Dictionary

gullywasher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An intense, but usually short-lived, rainstorm.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-gullywasher.wav

Word forms

gullywasher gullywashers gully-washer gully washer

Etymology

From gully + washer. First use appears c. 1903.

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