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gulley

1 American  
[guhl-ee] / ˈgʌl i /

noun

plural

gulleys
  1. gully.


gulley 2 American  
[guhl-ee, gool-ee] / ˈgʌl i, ˈgʊl i /

noun

Scot. and North England.

plural

gulleys
  1. gully.


Example Sentences

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As she sifted through the last round of manuscripts, she began to jot down recurring nouns: moon, elms, lilac, gulley, tundra.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2020

In the 4ft gulley between the beds, Van Allen could stand, comfortably enough, without his head scraping the trussed timber roof.

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2020

The topography along this edge was the perfect dimension for golf holes, Fought told us, necessitating just the fill of one minor gulley that slashed across what is now the 12th fairway.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 4, 2018

It crashed in a small gulley near the Rio Grande River.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2016

It looks like there’s a gulley between me and the cup.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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