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

Push through the bar’s heavy wooden door for hearty meals like goulash (from $10) and Bob’s Bad Breath Burger ($19), a half-pound beef slab with cream cheese, caramelized onions and garlic. —Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

Also on the menu will be a Transylvanian goulash, a hearty stew-like dish with peppers and herbs. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Le Petit Beefbar, which has reseeded itself from its original Monaco outpost across the continent, incorporates Czech riffs with wagyu goulash and tonkatsu schnitzel. —Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Here are a few our best tips for making the most delicious American goulash. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025

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"