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SALLY
sally, sallying forth
(noun) a venture off the beaten path; “a sally into the wide world beyond his home”
sortie, sally
(noun) a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
wisecrack, crack, sally, quip
(noun) witty remark
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Sally
A diminutive of the female given name Sarah, also used as a formal given name.
(British) A nickname for the Salvation Army
Anagrams
• Sylla, lylas, y'all's
Etymology 1
Noun
sally (plural sallies)
A willow
Any tree that looks like a willow
An object made from the above trees' wood
Etymology 2
Noun
sally (plural sallies)
A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
A sudden rushing forth.
(figuratively) A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
An excursion or side trip.
A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
Verb
sally (third-person singular simple present sallies, present participle sallying, simple past and past participle sallied)
(intransitive) To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).
(intransitive) To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")
(intransitive) To venture off the beaten path.
Etymology 3
Noun
sally (plural sallies)
(New Zealand, slang) A member of the Salvation Army.
Synonyms
• Salvo
Etymology 4
Noun
sally (plural sallies)
A kind of stonefly.
A wren.
Anagrams
• Sylla, lylas, y'all's
Source: Wiktionary
Sal"ly, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sallied; p. pr. & vb. n. Sallying.] Etym: [F. saillir, fr. L. salire to leap, spring, akin to gr. Sallient, Assail, Assault, Exult, Insult, Saltation, Saltire.]
Definition: To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally. They break the truce, and sally out by night. Dryden. The foe retires, -- she heads the sallying host. Byron.
Sal"ly, n.; pl. Sallies. Etym: [F. saillie, fr. sailir. See Sally, v.]
1. A leaping forth; a darting; a spring.
2. A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place besieged to attack the besiegers; a sortie. Sallies were made by the Spaniards, but they were beaten in with loss. Bacon.
3. An excursion from the usual track; range; digression; deviation. Every one shall know a country better that makes often sallies into it, and traverses it up and down, than he that . . . goes still round in the same track. Locke.
4. A flight of fancy, liveliness, wit, or the like; a flashing forth of a quick and active mind. The unaffected mirth with which she enjoyed his sallies. Sir W. Scott.
5. Transgression of the limits of soberness or steadiness; act of levity; wild gayety; frolic; escapade. The excursion was esteemed but a sally of youth. Sir H. Wotton. Sally port. (a) (Fort.) A postern gate, or a passage underground, from the inner to the outer works, to afford free egress for troops in a sortie. (b) (Naval) A large port on each quarter of a fireship, for the escape of the men into boats when the train is fired; a large port in an old-fashioned three-decker or a large modern ironclad.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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