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  1. www.dictionary.com › browse › -gullyGULLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gully definition: . See examples of GULLY used in a sentence.

  2. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › gullygully - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Gully. 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.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › gullyGully - definition of gully by The Free Dictionary

    Define gully. gully synonyms, gully pronunciation, gully translation, English dictionary definition of gully. n. pl. gul·lies 1. A deep ditch or channel cut in the ...

  4. www.britannica.com › science › gullyGully | Erosion, Landforms, Depressions | Britannica

    gully, trench cut into land by the erosion of an accelerated stream of water. Various conditions make such erosion possible: the natural vegetation securing the soil may have been destroyed by human action, by fire, or by a climatic change; or an exceptional storm may send in torrents of water down the streambed.

  5. www.yourdictionary.com › gullyGully Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Gully definition: A deep ditch or channel cut in the earth by running water after a prolonged downpour.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › gully_n1gully, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gully, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Australian English. gully has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. anatomy (mid 1500s) cricket (1920s)

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › gullyGULLY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    GULLY meaning: a narrow valley that is usually dry except after a lot of rain. Learn more.