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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gul•ly1 /ˈgʌli/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -lies. Also, ˈgul•ley. - Geographya small valley originally worn away by running water and serving to drain water away after long, heavy rains.
- a ditch or gutter:a gully along the side of the road.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gul•ly1 (gul′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies, v., -lied, -ly•ing. n. - a small valley or ravine originally worn away by running water and serving as a drainageway after prolonged heavy rains.
- a ditch or gutter.
- Sport[Cricket.]
- the position of a fielder between point and slips.
- the fielder occupying this position.
v.t. - to make gullies in.
- to form (channels) by the action of water.
Also, gulley (for defs. 1,2). - apparently variant of gullet, with -y replacing French -et 1530–40
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gulch, gorge, defile, watercourse.
gul•ly2 (gul′ē, gŏŏl′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies. [Scot. and North Eng.]- Scottish Termsa knife, esp. a large kitchen or butcher knife.
Also, gulley. - origin, originally uncertain 1575–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gully, gulley /ˈɡʌlɪ/ n ( pl -lies, -leys)- a channel or small valley, esp one cut by heavy rainwater
- NZ a small bush-clad valley
- a fielding position between the slips and point
- a fielder in this position
vb ( -lies, -lying, -lied)- (transitive) to make (channels) in (the ground, sand, etc)
Etymology: 16th Century: from French goulet neck of a bottle; see gullet |