sally
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
a sudden rushing forth or activity.
an excursion or trip, usually off the main course.
an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: a sally of anger.
a clever, witty, or fanciful remark.
Carpentry. a projection, as of the end of a rafter beyond the notch by which the rafter is fitted over the wall plate.
to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place.
to set out on a side trip or excursion.
to set out briskly or energetically.
(of things) to issue forth.
Origin of sally
1Other words for sally
Other words from sally
- sal·li·er, noun
- outsally, verb (used with object), out·sal·lied, out·sal·ly·ing.
- un·sal·ly·ing, adjective
Other definitions for Sally (2 of 2)
or Sal·lie
a female given name, form of Sarah.
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How to use sally in a sentence
She remembers how much, as a girl, she loved her friend sally, and how exciting it was when they kissed.
‘Mrs. Dalloway’ offers hope for our modern, COVID world | Kathi Wolfe | January 20, 2021 | Washington BladeI’m not somebody’s Mom, so don’t come to me with “I am not getting along with Joe or sally.”
Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford on Racism in Minneapolis, COVID-19's Impact on Farmers and the Need for Rural Wi-Fi | Eben Shapiro | June 21, 2020 | TimeMostly, if students are exposed to data, it is only because of enterprising teachers like sally.
America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up (Ep. 391) | Steven D. Levitt | October 3, 2019 | FreakonomicsRuth found Mr Bellingham was not yet come down; so she sallied out for an additional half-hour's ramble.
Ruth | Elizabeth Cleghorn GaskellThe idea was eagerly adopted, and the whole party sallied forth together into the brilliant night.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona Caird
We ordered an early dinner, and sallied forth to see the town.
But too often the rascals fell to plunder, and reluctantly Richard sallied forth; slew some, and hanged others for a warning.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisIn a few days he felt quite recovered from his fatigue, and sallied forth in search of employment.
Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat
British Dictionary definitions for sally (1 of 3)
/ (ˈsælɪ) /
a sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie
a sudden outburst or emergence into action, expression, or emotion
an excursion or jaunt
a jocular retort
to make a sudden violent excursion
(often foll by forth) to go out on an expedition, etc
to come, go, or set out in an energetic manner
to rush out suddenly
Origin of sally
1Derived forms of sally
- sallier, noun
British Dictionary definitions for sally (2 of 3)
/ (ˈsælɪ) /
the lower part of a bell rope, where it is caught at handstroke, into which coloured wool is woven to make a grip
Origin of sally
2British Dictionary definitions for Sally (3 of 3)
/ (ˈsælɪ) /
a member of the Salvation Army
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