gully
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gully¹
- /ˈɡʌli/
Rhymes with -ʌli
Where it comes from
Origin uncertain. Possibly from a variant of Middle English golet (“esophagus, gullet”), from Old French goulet, from Latin gula (“throat”). Shift in meaning in Middle English to "water channel, ravine" may have been influenced by Middle English gylle, gille, galle (“deep narrow valley, ravine”); see gill. Compare Dutch geul.
Alternatively, from a diminutive of dialectal gull (“fissue, chasm”) + -y (diminutive suffix). See gull, gullick.
noun gullies · gulley
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A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
Similar: gill
- A small valley.
- A drop kerb.
- A road drain. A new drainage run and rainwater gullies are to be installed between the station and Oxford Road, with completion planned for December 1.
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A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
Similar: box
- A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
verb gullies · gullying · gullied
- To flow noisily.
- To wear away into a gully or gullies.
gully²
- /ˈɡʌli/
Rhymes with -ʌli
Where it comes from
From Scots gully, of unknown origin.
noun gullies
- A large knife. With that I made my mind up, took out my gully, opened it with my teeth, and cut one strand after another[…]
Gully³
proper noun Gullys
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: arroyo, couloir, ravine, cliff, wadi, washer, bottleneck, alley, gangway, driveway, gulch, aisle, goulet, barranco, gutter, gurt
Translations
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noun a trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside
| Español | barranco |
|---|---|
| Português | corgo |
| Français | ravine |
| Deutsch | Erosionsrinne, Wasserfurche, Wasserrinne, Graben |
| Italiano | calanco |
| Русский | ложби́на ložbína, промо́ина promóina, буера́к bujerák, ры́твина rýtvina, вы́моина výmoina, кулуар kuluar |
noun A road drain
| Deutsch | Gully |
|---|
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