goulash

noun

gou·​lash ˈgü-ˌläsh 

-ˌlash

1

: a stew made with meat (such as beef), assorted vegetables, and paprika

2

: a round in bridge played with hands produced by a redistribution of previously dealt cards

3

: a mixture of heterogeneous elements : jumble

Examples of goulash in a Sentence

a goulash of facts and figures

Recent Examples on the Web

The restaurant also serves blintzes, goulash, beef stroganoff, chicken Kyiv and a wide range of traditional European items. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Menu staples include spaetzle, goulash, schnitzel, and wurst platters. — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026

Cooking alongside Hinge dates in their own kitchens, Zannos has cooked and enjoyed goulash in Budapest, potato dumplings in Prague, and mezze in Istanbul. — Emily Bloch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026

Menu features baked ham with orange glaze, chicken thighs with pesto cream sauce, and goulash. — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús, literally, herdsman's meat

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for goulash

• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash

Kids Definition

goulash

noun

gou·​lash ˈgü-ˌläsh 

-ˌlash

: a stew made with meat (as beef), vegetables, and paprika

Etymology

from Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús, literally, "herdsman's meat"