Looking for the meaning of the word GULLY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of GULLY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Gully
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘gullet’): from French goulet (see gullet)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡʌli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a ravine formed by the action of water.
Short Definition:ravine formed by action of water
Definition:
a fielding position on the off side between point and the slips
Short Definition:fielding position between point and slips
Examples:- he was caught in the gully by Jones
Definition:
an alley.
Short Definition:alley
Word: Gully
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡʌli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of water) make gullies or deep channels in (land)
Short Definition:make gullies in
Examples:- the track was gulleyed by rain
- he began to pick his way over the gullied landscape
Variant Forms:
- gulley
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