GULLY

gully

(noun) deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

gully (plural gullies)

A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

A small valley.

(UK) A drop kerb.

A road drain.

(cricket) A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position

(UK) A grooved iron rail or tram plate.

Synonyms

• gill (“cleft, ravine”)

Verb

gully (third-person singular simple present gullies, present participle gullying, simple past and past participle gullied)

(obsolete) To flow noisily.

(transitive) To wear away into a gully or gullies.

Etymology 2

Noun

gully (plural gullies)

(Scotland, northern UK) A large knife.

Proper noun

Gully (plural Gullys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gully is the 14233rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2107 individuals. Gully is most common among White (61.98%) and Black/African American (30.94%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Gul"ly, n.; pl. Gulles. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain]

Definition: A large knife. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

Gul"ly, n.; pl. Gullies. Etym: [Formerly gullet.]

1. A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of water; a short deep portion of a torrent's bed when dry.

2. A grooved iron rail or tram plate. [Eng.] Gully gut, a glutton. [Obs.] Chapman.

– Gully hole, the opening through which gutters discharge surface water.

Gul"ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gullied; p. pr. & vb. n. Gullying.]

Definition: To wear into a gully or into gullies.

Gul"ly, v. i.

Definition: To flow noisily. [Obs.] Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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