sally

[ sal-ee ]

/ ˈsæl i /

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noun, plural sal·lies.

a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.

a sudden rushing forth or activity.

an excursion or trip, usually off the main course.

an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: a sally of anger.

a clever, witty, or fanciful remark.

Carpentry. a projection, as of the end of a rafter beyond the notch by which the rafter is fitted over the wall plate.

verb (used without object), sal·lied, sal·ly·ing.

to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place.

to set out on a side trip or excursion.

to set out briskly or energetically.

(of things) to issue forth.

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Origin of sally

1535–45; < Middle French saillie attack, noun use of feminine past participle of saillir to rush forward < Latin salīre to leap

SYNONYMS FOR sally

5 quip, witticism.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sally

sal·li·er, nounout·sal·ly, verb (used with object), out·sal·lied, out·sal·ly·ing.un·sal·ly·ing, adjective

Words nearby sally

sallenders, sallet, sallow, sallowy, sallust, sally, sally army, sally lunn, sally port, sallyport, salmagundi

Definition for sally (2 of 2)

Sally

or Sal·lie

[ sal-ee ]

/ ˈsæl i /

noun

a female given name, form of Sarah.

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Example sentences from the Web for sally

KSM enters the complex through a “Sally Port,” a series of gates designed to allow just one vehicle in at a time.
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Sally Beauty did not respond for comment by the time this article was published.
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My father lost his last surviving sibling, my Aunt Sally, in 2007.
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Gray Peter had been fresher than Sally at the end of the run of the day before.
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Sally made no reply, but sat down on the bed and gazed out of the window at nothing in particular.
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Then, when the invalid was so far reinstated that he was fit to be moved safely, Sally went away too, for a change.
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The woman motioned to her to come nearer, and then she said to the youths: This is my daughter, Sally Hart.
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They talked further, Sally once again in a state of delight, and Gaga inclined to be repetitious.
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British Dictionary definitions for sally (1 of 3)

sally¹

/ (ˈsælɪ) /

noun plural -lies

a sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie

a sudden outburst or emergence into action, expression, or emotion

an excursion or jaunt

a jocular retort

verb -lies, -lying or -lied (intr)

to make a sudden violent excursion

(often foll by forth) to go out on an expedition, etc

to come, go, or set out in an energetic manner

to rush out suddenly

Derived forms of sally

sallier, noun

Word Origin for sally

C16: from Old French saillie, from saillir to dash forwards, from Latin salīre to leap

British Dictionary definitions for sally (2 of 3)

sally²

/ (ˈsælɪ) /

noun plural -lies

the lower part of a bell rope, where it is caught at handstroke, into which coloured wool is woven to make a grip

Word Origin for sally

C19: perhaps from an obsolete or dialect sense of sally 1 leaping movement

British Dictionary definitions for sally (3 of 3)

Sally

/ (ˈsælɪ) /

noun plural -lies

a member of the Salvation Army

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sally

noun, plural sal·lies.

verb (used without object), sal·lied, sal·ly·ing.

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Definition for sally (2 of 2)

or Sal·lie

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sally (1 of 3)

noun plural -lies

verb -lies, -lying or -lied (intr)

Derived forms of sally

Word Origin for sally

British Dictionary definitions for sally (2 of 3)

noun plural -lies

Word Origin for sally

British Dictionary definitions for sally (3 of 3)

noun plural -lies