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[ sal-ee ] / ˈsæl i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sally ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural sal·lies.a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy. a sudden rushing forth or activity. an excursion or trip, usually off the main course. an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: a sally of anger. a clever, witty, or fanciful remark. Carpentry. a projection, as of the end of a rafter beyond the notch by which the rafter is fitted over the wall plate. verb (used without object), sal·lied, sal·ly·ing.to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place. to set out on a side trip or excursion. to set out briskly or energetically. (of things) to issue forth. Origin of sally1535–45; <Middle French saillie attack, noun use of feminine past participle of saillir to rush forward <Latin salīre to leap SYNONYMS FOR sallySEE SYNONYMS FOR sally ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM sallysal·li·er, nounoutsally, verb (used with object), out·sal·lied, out·sal·ly·ing.un·sal·ly·ing, adjectiveWords nearby sallysallenders, sallet, sallow, sallowy, Sallust, sally, Sally Army, sally lunn, sally port, salmagundi, Salmanazar Definition for sally (2 of 2)[ sal-ee ] / ˈsæl i /
nouna female given name, form of Sarah. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sallyKSM enters the complex through a “Sally Port,” a series of gates designed to allow just one vehicle in at a time. 9/11 Mastermind Is Afraid of the Ladies|Tim Mak|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Just try to find a mention of Sally Hemings at the Jefferson Memorial. God vs. the Internet. And the Winner is…|Michael Schulson|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sally Beauty did not respond for comment by the time this article was published. The Misogynistic Companies Jumping On The Breast Cancer Bandwagon|Emily Shire|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sally Beauty has also partnered with Susan G. Komen to sell special pink cosmetic products. The Misogynistic Companies Jumping On The Breast Cancer Bandwagon|Emily Shire|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My father lost his last surviving sibling, my Aunt Sally, in 2007. Tom Sizemore’s Revenge: On Tom Cruise’s Scientology Recruitment, Drugs, and Craving a Comeback|Marlow Stern|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Gray Peter had been fresher than Sally at the end of the run of the day before. Way of the Lawless|Max Brand Sally made no reply, but sat down on the bed and gazed out of the window at nothing in particular. Concerning Sally|William John Hopkins Then, when the invalid was so far reinstated that he was fit to be moved safely, Sally went away too, for a change. Somehow Good|William de Morgan The woman motioned to her to come nearer, and then she said to the youths: This is my daughter, Sally Hart. The Dare Boys in Virginia|Stephen Angus Cox They talked further, Sally once again in a state of delight, and Gaga inclined to be repetitious. Coquette|Frank Swinnerton
British Dictionary definitions for sally (1 of 3)
noun plural -liesa sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie a sudden outburst or emergence into action, expression, or emotion an excursion or jaunt verb -lies, -lying or -lied (intr)to make a sudden violent excursion (often foll by forth) to go out on an expedition, etc to come, go, or set out in an energetic manner Derived forms of sallysallier, nounWord Origin for sallyC16: from Old French saillie, from saillir to dash forwards, from Latin salīre to leap British Dictionary definitions for sally (2 of 3)
noun plural -liesthe lower part of a bell rope, where it is caught at handstroke, into which coloured wool is woven to make a grip Word Origin for sallyC19: perhaps from an obsolete or dialect sense of sally 1 leaping movement British Dictionary definitions for sally (3 of 3)
noun plural -liesa member of the Salvation Army 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 sallyjaunt, outing, sortie, excursion, journey, frolic, escapade, trip |