noun
- oil wells that produce oil in large quantities under natural pressure
- fruit snacks that contain liquid centers that burst when bitten
- people who express emotions or enthusiasm in an excessive or unrestrained way
Usage: petroleum industry
Usage: trademark; informal
Usage: informal
Examples
- The oil company struck several gushers in the new field.
- Early petroleum discoveries included famous gushers that shot oil high into the air.
- The kids love those fruit gushers with the liquid centers.
- She bought a box of gushers for the school lunch.
- Some people are natural gushers when they meet celebrities.
- The gushers at the awards ceremony wouldn’t stop praising the winner.