gully
noun/ˈɡʌli/
/ˈɡʌli/
(also gulley)
(plural gullies, gulleys)
- a small, narrow channel, usually formed by a stream or by rain
- The slope was still awash with water spilling down deep gullies.
- a deep ditch
- (also gali)(Indian English) a narrow passage behind or between buildings
- There are many gullies leading to the temple.
Word OriginFrom Hindi galī.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘gullet’): from French goulet, diminutive of goule ‘throat’, from Latin gula.
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