gulch
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gulch
- /ɡʌlt͡ʃ/
Rhymes with -ʌltʃ
Where it comes from
From earlier gulsh (“sink in, gush out”), from Middle English gulchen (“to gulp, spew”), probably from the source of gulp. Likely not related to gully (“ravine formed by water”) despite the similarities.
verb gulches · gulching · gulched · gulk · glutch
- To swallow greedily; to gulp down.
- To fall heavily.
noun gulches · gulk · glutch
- A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully. "A crack is progressing up through the Goldminers' apartment. They are most disturbed by the appearance of this gulch in their wall since it undermines their confidence in the structure of the building which as you know my management has taken great care to keep sound and durable."
- An act of gulching or gulping.
- A glutton. You did not! where was your sight, Œdipus? you walk with hare's eyes, do you? I'll have them glazed, rogue; an you say the word, they shall be glazed for you: come we must have you turn fiddler again, slave, get a base viol at your back, and march in a tawney coat, with one sleeve, to Goose-fair; th
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noun a narrow v-shaped valley
| Español | garganta |
|---|---|
| Français | ravin |
| Deutsch | (tiefe) Schlucht |
| Italiano | burrone, valle stretta |
| Русский | ущелье uščelʹje |
Talk about this word "gulch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gulch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gulch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gulch "gulch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gulch.Cite this
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