GULLY


Meaning of GULLY in English

■ noun ( plural gullies )

1》 (also gulley ) a narrow channel formed by the action of water.

↘a gutter or drain.

2》 Cricket a fielding position on the off side between point and the slips.

■ verb (also gulley ) [usu. as adjective gullied ] (of water) erode gullies into (land).

Origin

C16 (in the sense 'gullet'): from Fr. goulet (see gullet ).

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