Definition of GOULASH

goulash

Meanings

Plural: goulashes

Noun

  • a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika
  • A stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.
  • Synonym of American chop suey.
  • A style of play in which the cards are not thoroughly shuffled between consecutive deals, so as to make the suits less evenly distributed between the players.
  • A hodgepodge, mishmash

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian gul(y)ás, short for gulyás hús (“beef or lamb soup made by herdsmen while pasturing”), from gulyás (“herdsman”) + hús (“meat”). First attested in English 1866.

Synonyms

American chop suey, gulyas, Hungarian goulash

Scrabble Score: 11

goulash is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
goulash is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
goulash is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

goulash is a valid Words With Friends word