gulley

[ guhl-ee ]

/ ˈgʌl i /

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noun, plural gul·leys.

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gulley²

[ guhl-ee, gool-ee ]

/ ˈgʌl i, ˈgʊl i /

noun, plural gul·leys.Scot. and North England.

gully².

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The third body was found, partially clothed, in a dirt gulley of a desolate area, miles away in the county of Riverside.
Los Angeles Police Pin Old Murders of Three Women on Dead Serial Killer|Christine Pelisek|August 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The third body was found, partially clothed, in a dirt gulley of a desolate area miles away in the county of Riverside.
A Serial Killer on the Loose in Los Angeles|Christine Pelisek|November 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We found massive tar balls–both in quantity and size, in small gulley.
Exclusive: BP Oil Spill Coverup|Rick Outzen|August 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The aliens edged their way to a gulley along the side of the road.
Jubilation, U.S.A.|G. L. Vandenburg

Presently he reached another downsloping gulley and halted on its near rim to look across.
Rescue Dog of the High Pass|James Arthur Kjelgaard
With Caesar padding beside him, Franz started down the gulley toward Dornblatt and as he did so, his uneasiness mounted.
Rescue Dog of the High Pass|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Plowing his own path with powerful shoulders, he went up the gulley to a wind-felled tree that cast a dark shadow.
Rescue Dog of the High Pass|James Arthur Kjelgaard
It went from the top of the bank alongside a deep gulley and down to the creek in Berby Hollow.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson

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noun, plural gul·leys.

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noun, plural gul·leys.Scot. and North England.

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noun, plural gul·leys.Scot. and North England.

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