noun
General Slang
gully washer
GUL-ee WAWSH-er · noun · informal
A short, torrential downpour.
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Definitions
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A brief but intensely heavy rainstorm strong enough to send water rushing through gullies and ditches.
“That gully washer flooded the road in ten minutes flat.”
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gully washer In A Sentence
That gully washer flooded the road in ten minutes flat.
Origin & Usage
American regionalism combining "gully" (a water-cut channel) with "washer"; documented across the South and Midwest.
People Also Ask
What is a gully washer?
A short but very heavy downpour, strong enough to send water rushing through gullies and ditches.
Where is the term gully washer used?
It's a regional American term heard across the South and Midwest.
How is a gully washer different from a regular rain?
It stresses the sudden, torrential intensity that causes fast runoff and flooding, not just steady rainfall.
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