plural gullies
dialectal British
: a large knife
variants
or less commonly gulley
plural gullies
1
: a trench which was originally worn in the earth by running water and through which water often runs after rains
2
: a small valley or gulch
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2024
The namesake of this Balboa Park gully isn't a tree at all.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Inside, the labyrinth was made of dark doorways, steep-sided gullies, dead ends, and sudden sunlit openings.
—Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
The sprawling blaze — which officials say was sparked after a man pushed a burning car into a gully and then fled — was only 12% contained as of Sunday night.
—CBS News, 29 July 2024
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Noun
Rilles are long, shallow gullies carved by flowing lava.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2024
The namesake of this Balboa Park gully isn't a tree at all.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Inside, the labyrinth was made of dark doorways, steep-sided gullies, dead ends, and sudden sunlit openings.
—Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
The sprawling blaze — which officials say was sparked after a man pushed a burning car into a gully and then fled — was only 12% contained as of Sunday night.
—CBS News, 29 July 2024
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“Gully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gully. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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