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gullywasher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gul-ly-wash-er
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intense, but usually short-lived, rainstorm.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

gullywashers (plural) gully-washer (alternative) gully washer (alternative)

Questions

What does gullywasher mean?
An intense, but usually short-lived, rainstorm.
Where does gullywasher come from?
From gully + washer. First use appears c. 1903.

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