plout

1 of 2

noun

ˈplau̇t

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: a sudden splash or sudden heavy rainfall

plout

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly Scottish

: to splash or fall with a splash

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably imitative

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