dalles

D2A1L1L1E1S1
/dælz/

noun

The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.

OriginFrench dalle →
Less commonScrabble 7
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural onlyThe rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
  2. pluralplural onlyA steep-sided part of a stream channel, near the dalles proper, marked by clefts, ravines, or gorges.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
canyon

Origin

  1. Frenchdalle
  2. Englishdalles

From the French dalle.

More words from French

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Edsall
Cite this entry
APA

dalles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalles

MLA

“dalles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dalles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalles.

Source: dalles on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.