gulley
1[ guhl-ee ]
/ ˈgʌl i /
noun, plural gul·leys.
Words nearby gulley
gull, gull wing, gull-wing, gullah, gullet, gulley, gullible, gulliver's travels, gullstrand, gully, gullywasher
Definition for gulley (2 of 3)
gulley2
[ guhl-ee, goo l-ee ]
/ ˈgʌl i, ˈgʊl i /
noun, plural gul·leys. Scot. and North England.
Definition for gulley (3 of 3)
gully2
or gul·ley
[ guhl-ee, goo l-ee ]
/ ˈgʌl i, ˈgʊl i /
noun, plural gul·lies. Scot. and North England.
a knife, especially a large kitchen or butcher knife.
Origin of gully
2First recorded in 1575–85; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for gulley (1 of 2)
gully1
gulley
/ (ˈɡʌlɪ) /
noun plural -lies or -leys
a channel or small valley, esp one cut by heavy rainwater
NZ a small bush-clad valley
a deep, wide fissure between two buttresses in a mountain face, sometimes containing a stream or scree
cricket
- a fielding position between the slips and point
- a fielder in this position
either of the two channels at the side of a tenpin bowling lane
verb -lies, -lying or -lied
(tr) to make (channels) in (the ground, sand, etc)
Word Origin for gully
C16: from French goulet neck of a bottle; see gullet
British Dictionary definitions for gulley (2 of 2)
gully2
/ (ˈɡʌlɪ) /
noun plural -lies
Scot a large knife, such as a butcher's knife
Word Origin for gully
C16: of obscure origin
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Science definitions for gulley
gully
[ gŭl′ē ]
A narrow, steep-sided channel formed in loose earth by running water. A gully is usually dry except after periods of heavy rainfall or after the melting of snow or ice.
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