gul·ly 1 (g l  )n. pl. gul·lies A deep ditch or channel cut in the earth by running water after a prolonged downpour. v. gul·lied, gul·ly·ing, gul·lies v.tr. To wear a deep ditch or channel in. v.intr. To form a deep ditch or channel. [Perhaps alteration of Middle English golet, throat, channel; see gullet.] |
| gul·ly 2 (gl) n. pl. gul·lies Chiefly British A large knife. [Short for dialectal gully knife : gully (probably alteration of Middle English golet, throat; see gullet) + knife.] |
gully or gulley
Noun
pl -lies or -leys
1. a channel or small valley originally worn away by running water
2. Cricket a fielding position on the off side, between the slips and point [French goulet neck of a bottle]
| gully (gl) 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. |
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gully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour) Translations
n gully [ˈgali]
a channel worn by running water eg on a mountain side. donga, kloof, afloop شِعْب، اخدود канал strouha regnkløft die Wasserrinne ρεματιά torrentera; surco, cauce uure آبراهه rotko ravine עָרוּץ नाली, खड्ड jarak, gudura (kis) vízmosás parit gilskorningur canalone 小峡谷 작은 협곡 išgrauža, išplova šaura aiza; grāvis galur ravijn; greppel elverenne, kløft żleb rego torent водосток jarok struga jaruga bäckravin, dike, rännsten ห้วย hendek, su yolu 溪谷，溝壑 яр پہاڑی درہ rãnh; mương 溪谷
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