Definition of gully Gully

/gʌˈli/ - [gulee] - gul•ly

We found 19 definitions of gully from 6 different sources.

What does gully mean?

Noun Plural: gullies
gully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
		vale, valley a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
		arroyo a stream or brook
		draw the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"

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gully (Noun)
A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
gully (Noun)
A small valley.
gully (Noun)
A drop kerb .
gully (Noun)
A road drain.
gully (Noun)
A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position.
gully (Noun)
A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
gully (Noun)
A large knife.
gully (Verb)
To flow noisily.
gully (Verb)
To wear away into a gully or gullies.

gully (n.)
A large knife.
gully (n.)
A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of water; a short deep portion of a torrent's bed when dry.
gully (n.)
A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
gully (v. t.)
To wear into a gully or into gullies.
gully (v. i.)
To flow noisily.

gully
gul′i, n. (Scot.) a big knife.—Also Gull′ey
gully
gul′i, n. a channel worn by running water: a ditch: a ravine.—v.t. to wear a gully or channel in.—p.adj. Gull′ied.—ns. Gull′y-hole, a manhole into a drain, &c.; Gull′y-hunt′er, one who picks up things from gutters. [Prob. gullet.]

gully
The channels worn on the face of mountains by heavy rains. Also, a rivulet which empties itself into the sea.

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