gully Meaning & Definition
What Does Gully Mean?
Gully is a noun that means A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside. It is also used to mean A small valley. As a verb, it means To flow noisily.
Quick Facts About Gully
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡʌli/ |
| Plural | gullies |
| Verb forms | gullies, gullying, gullied |
Gully Definition (Noun)
- A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
- A small valley.
- A drop kerb.
- A road drain.
- A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
- A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
Gully as a Verb
- To flow noisily.
- To wear away into a gully or gullies.
- ↑ Samuel Johnson (15 April 1755), “GULLY”, in A Dictionary of the English Language: […], volume I (A–K), London: […] W[illiam] Strahan, for J[ohn] and P[aul] Knapton; […], →OCLC.
Noun
- A large knife.
Noun
- (northern UK) A large knife.
Synonyms of Gully
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Gully synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
gully (plural gullies)
gully (third-person singular simple present gullies, present participle gullying, simple past and past participle gullied)
Words That Rhyme With Gully
Origin of Gully
Origin 1: Origin uncertain. Possibly from a variant of Middle English golet (“esophagus, gullet”), from Old French goulet, from Latin gula (“throat”). Shift in meaning in Middle English to "water channel, ravine" may have been influenced by Middle English gylle, gille, galle (“deep narrow valley, ravine”); see gill. Compare Dutch geul.
Origin 2: Alternatively, from a diminutive of dialectal gull (“fissue, chasm”) + -y (diminutive suffix). See gull, gullick.
Origin 3: From Scots gully, of unknown origin.
Quick Answers About Gully
Is gully a noun or a verb?
Gully is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of gully?
The plural of gully is gullies.
What is the past tense of gully?
The past tense of gully is gullied. The present participle is gullying.