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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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