gully

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gul·ly, gulley /ˈɡʌli/ noun (plural gullies) [countable]  1. DNa small narrow valley, usually formed by a lot of rain flowing down the side of a hill 〔山坡上被雨水冲成的〕隘谷，沟壑2. DNa deep ditch 深沟

Examples from the Corpus

gully• The phalanx of ladies drew me away from there and up a gully.• After one more headland we joined the official high level route to go round the edge of a deep gully.• Enemy aircraft swarmed overhead, methodically searching each gully and outcrop.• Hartland took a fine gully catch to dismiss Russell.• It was noted that it bounced only once before exploding in the gully below!• Yet the moment they skidded into the gully they were trapped.Origin gully (1600-1700) gully “throat” ((1500-1600)), probably from gullet

gul·ly nounChineseSyllable  

formed by Corpus narrow a small valley, usually

gully
gul‧ly , gulley /ˈɡʌli/ noun (plural gullies) [countable]1. a small narrow valley, usually formed by a lot of rain flowing down the side of a hill
2. a deep ditch
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ valley an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it: The route passes through a remote mountain valley. | a trek up the Gokyo Valley to see Mount Everest
   ▪ gorge a deep narrow valley with steep sides - often used in names, especially in Europe: The river flows through a deep gorge. | Cheddar Gorge
   ▪ canyon a deep valley with very steep sides - often used in names, especially in North and South America: She looked down the side of the canyon. | We visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
   ▪ ravine a small valley with very steep sides: He fell down a ravine.
   ▪ glen a deep narrow valley in Scotland or Ireland: They followed the river along the glen. | the Glens of Antrim
   ▪ gully a small narrow valley, usually formed by a lot of rain flowing down the side of a hill: They reached the top by scrambling up a gully.

gully (also gul·ley) BrE /ˈɡʌli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡʌli/ 🔊 noun (

plural

gul·lies, gul·leys) a small, narrow channel, usually formed by a stream or by rain 冲沟；溪谷a deep ditch 深沟；沟壑