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/gul"ee wosh'euhr, -waw'sheuhr/, n. Chiefly Midland and Western U.S.a usually short, heavy rainstorm.[1815-25; GULLY1 + WASHER]
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gullywasher — noun An intense, but usually short lived, rainstorm … Wiktionary
gullywasher — gul•ly•wash•er [[t]ˈgʌl iˌwɒʃ ər, ˌwɔ ʃər[/t]] n. Chiefly Midland and Western U.S. mer dial. a usu. brief, heavy rainstorm • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
gullywasher — /gul ee wosh euhr, waw sheuhr/, n. Chiefly Midland and Western U.S. a usually short, heavy rainstorm. [1815 25; GULLY1 + WASHER] … Useful english dictionary
downpour — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cloudburst, deluge. See water. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rain, deluge, cloudburst, monsoon; see flood 1 , storm 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. rain storm, rainfall, deluge, cloudburst,… … English dictionary for students
flood — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. deluge, inundation, torrent, freshet, cloudburst, spate; superabundance. See sufficiency, water, assemblage. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A Great flow of water] Syn. deluge, surge, tide, high tide, freshet … English dictionary for students
storm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hurricane, tempest, tornado; spate, flood; cloudburst, blizzard; outburst, commotion; assault, onslaught, attack. v. assault, assail, attack; rage, rant; bluster; blow violently, pour, rain, snow. See … English dictionary for students
flood — n 1. deluge, inundation, alluvion; freshet, flash flood, spate; overflow, spillover; torrent, cataract; tidal wave, high tides, tsunami; cloudburst, downpour; gullywasher, Inf. gully whomper, monsoon. 2. outpouring, tide, flow, stream, flush;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
inundation — n 1. flood, deluge, flash flood, alluvion, freshet, Brit. spate; overflow, spillover; torrent, cataract; tidal wave, high tides, roller, breaker, tsunami; cloudburst, downpour, drenching rain; gullywasher, Inf. gullywhomper, monsoon. 2.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
torrent — n 1. strong current, rapids, white water; flood, deluge, inundation, alluvion; freshet, flash flood, spate; overflow, spillover; cataract, waterfall, cascade; cloudburst, downpour; gullywasher, Inf. gullywhomper, monsoon. 2. stream, flow, rush,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
