gully

[ guhl-ee ]

/ ˈgʌl i /

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noun, plural gul·lies.Also gulley (for defs. 1, 2).

a small valley or ravine originally worn away by running water and serving as a drainageway after prolonged heavy rains.

a ditch or gutter.

Cricket.

the position of a fielder between point and slips.
the fielder occupying this position.

verb (used with object), gul·lied, gul·ly·ing.

to make gullies in.

to form (channels) by the action of water.

adjective

Slang. of or relating to the environment, culture, or life experience in poor urban neighborhoods; vulgar, raw, or authentic; ghetto: Does your mama know what you’re up to on these gully street corners all night?Keepin’ it gully, for real!

Origin of gully

First recorded in 1530–40; apparently a variant of gullet, with -y replacing French -et

SYNONYMS FOR gully

1 gulch, gorge, defile, watercourse.

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Words nearby gully

gulley, gullible, Gulliver's Travels, Gullstrand, gull wing, gully, gullywasher, gulosity, gulp, gulper eel, gum

Definition for gully (2 of 2)

gully²

or gul·ley

[ guhl-ee, gool-ee ]

/ ˈgʌl i, ˈgʊl i /

noun, plural gul·lies.Scot. and North England.

a knife, especially a large kitchen or butcher knife.

Origin of gully

First recorded in 1575–85; origin uncertain

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Example sentences from the Web for gully

In 2000, Cogswell helped found The Gully, an online lesbian magazine, which closed six years later.
Tick-Tock: The Explosive Power of the Lesbian Avengers|Tim Teeman|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gully Wells shares recollections of growing up with her mother, stepfather, and their famous inner circle.
This Week’s Hot Reads|The Daily Beast|July 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Here, on the outer edge of the road, was a gully which the wind of the day previous had partly filled with snow.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island|Edward Stratemeyer
At about noon we found some water in a gully by scratching a hole, but it was quite salt.
Explorations in Australia|John Forrest

Van and Jack at once left the gully and started on their mission.
In the Depths of the Dark Continent|Cornelius Shea
The bear advanced to the center of the gully and looked up and down suspiciously.
The Rover Boys In The Mountains|Arthur M. Winfield
They made up packs and slung them, then climbed out of the gully.
Genesis|H. Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for gully (1 of 2)

gully¹

gulley

/ (ˈɡʌlɪ) /

noun plural -lies or -leys

a channel or small valley, esp one cut by heavy rainwater

NZ a small bush-clad valley

a deep, wide fissure between two buttresses in a mountain face, sometimes containing a stream or scree

cricket

a fielding position between the slips and point
a fielder in this position

either of the two channels at the side of a tenpin bowling lane

verb -lies, -lying or -lied

(tr) to make (channels) in (the ground, sand, etc)

Word Origin for gully

C16: from French goulet neck of a bottle; see gullet

British Dictionary definitions for gully (2 of 2)

gully²

/ (ˈɡʌlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

Scot a large knife, such as a butcher's knife

Word Origin for gully

C16: of obscure origin

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Scientific definitions for gully

gully

[ gŭl′ē ]

A narrow, steep-sided channel formed in loose earth by running water. A gully is usually dry except after periods of heavy rainfall or after the melting of snow or ice.

单词	gully
释义	gully ¹ [ guhl-ee ] / ˈgʌl i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gully ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural gul·lies.Also gulley (for defs. 1, 2). a small valley or ravine originally worn away by running water and serving as a drainageway after prolonged heavy rains. a ditch or gutter. Cricket. the position of a fielder between point and slips. the fielder occupying this position. verb (used with object), gul·lied, gul·ly·ing. to make gullies in. to form (channels) by the action of water. adjective Slang. of or relating to the environment, culture, or life experience in poor urban neighborhoods; vulgar, raw, or authentic; ghetto: Does your mama know what you’re up to on these gully street corners all night?Keepin’ it gully, for real! Origin of gully ¹ First recorded in 1530–40; apparently a variant of gullet, with -y replacing French -et SYNONYMS FOR gully 1 gulch, gorge, defile, watercourse. SEE SYNONYMS FOR gully ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby gully gulley, gullible, Gulliver's Travels, Gullstrand, gull wing, gully, gullywasher, gulosity, gulp, gulper eel, gum Definition for gully (2 of 2) gully² or gul·ley [ guhl-ee, gool-ee ] / ˈgʌl i, ˈgʊl i / noun, plural gul·lies.Scot. and North England. a knife, especially a large kitchen or butcher knife. Origin of gully ² First recorded in 1575–85; origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gully In 2000, Cogswell helped found The Gully, an online lesbian magazine, which closed six years later. Tick-Tock: The Explosive Power of the Lesbian Avengers\|Tim Teeman\|March 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Gully Wells shares recollections of growing up with her mother, stepfather, and their famous inner circle. This Week’s Hot Reads\|The Daily Beast\|July 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Here, on the outer edge of the road, was a gully which the wind of the day previous had partly filled with snow. The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island\|Edward Stratemeyer At about noon we found some water in a gully by scratching a hole, but it was quite salt. Explorations in Australia\|John Forrest Van and Jack at once left the gully and started on their mission. In the Depths of the Dark Continent\|Cornelius Shea The bear advanced to the center of the gully and looked up and down suspiciously. The Rover Boys In The Mountains\|Arthur M. Winfield They made up packs and slung them, then climbed out of the gully. Genesis\|H. Beam Piper British Dictionary definitions for gully (1 of 2) gully¹ gulley / (ˈɡʌlɪ) / noun plural -lies or -leys a channel or small valley, esp one cut by heavy rainwater NZ a small bush-clad valley a deep, wide fissure between two buttresses in a mountain face, sometimes containing a stream or scree cricket a fielding position between the slips and point a fielder in this position either of the two channels at the side of a tenpin bowling lane verb -lies, -lying or -lied (tr) to make (channels) in (the ground, sand, etc) Word Origin for gully C16: from French goulet neck of a bottle; see gullet British Dictionary definitions for gully (2 of 2) gully² / (ˈɡʌlɪ) / noun plural -lies Scot a large knife, such as a butcher's knife Word Origin for gully C16: of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gully trench, culvert, crevasse, chasm, notch, chase, watercourse, channel, gutter Scientific definitions for gully gully [ gŭl′ē ] A narrow, steep-sided channel formed in loose earth by running water. A gully is usually dry except after periods of heavy rainfall or after the melting of snow or ice. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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gully

noun, plural gul·lies.Also gulley (for defs. 1, 2).

verb (used with object), gul·lied, gul·ly·ing.

adjective

Origin of gully

SYNONYMS FOR gully

Words nearby gully

Definition for gully (2 of 2)

or gul·ley

noun, plural gul·lies.Scot. and North England.

Origin of gully

Example sentences from the Web for gully

British Dictionary definitions for gully (1 of 2)

gulley

noun plural -lies or -leys

verb -lies, -lying or -lied

Word Origin for gully

British Dictionary definitions for gully (2 of 2)

noun plural -lies

Word Origin for gully

Words related to gully

Scientific definitions for gully