gurly
Americanadjective
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Slang. girly; relating to or characteristic of a girl; feminine or effeminate.
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Scot.. rough or harsh.
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Scot.. resembling a gurgle in sound; gurgling.
noun
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gurlies
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Read aloud, the adjective "gurly" might sound like an unlikely description of the North Sea, but not half as unlikely as a reference to "lumps / of water".
From The Guardian ● May 3, 2013
The pilot said, "A gurly day, sir;" and the monkey gave a responsive shiver.
From The Romance of the Coast by James Runciman
The morning had broken gray and squally, with frequent sharp showers, and had grown into a gurly gusty day.
From Malcolm by George MacDonald
They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league, but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind grew loud, And gurly grew the sea.
From The Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte Mary Yonge
They hadna sailed a league, a league, A league but barely three, When the lift grew dark, and the wind blew loud, And gurly grew the sea.
From A Bundle of Ballads by Henry Morley
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