Hugli

Or Hoogh·ly

[hoog-lee]

noun

1. a river in NE India, in W Bengal: the westernmost channel by which the Ganges enters the Bay of Bengal. 160 miles (258 km) long.

Example Sentences

Similarly, in 1999 several folk varieties such as Jabra, Rani kajal and Lakshmi dighal ensured rice production for southern Bengal farmers after a flash flood of the Hugli River.

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Li Yutong, who completed the Rally for Rivers with Sadhguru's motorcade, had a similar experience 10 years ago when she saw the Hugli River in Kolkata.

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In a revealing series of black-and-white portraits by the Austrian photographer Regina Hügli, people with Alzheimer’s disease show expressions of delight, confusion, bemusement and utter vacancy.

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The District of Howrah extends southwards down the right bank of the Hugli to the confluence of the river Damodar.

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In addition to the two steam tramways and the East Indian railway, the district is crossed by the high-level canal to Midnapore, which communicates with the Hugli at Ulubaria.

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