I. ˈgu̇-lē, ˈgə- noun
( plural gullies )
Etymology: short for English dialect gully knife
Date: 1582
dialect British : a large knife
II. noun
also gul·ley ˈgə-lē
( plural gullies )
Etymology: obsolete English gully gullet, probably alteration of Middle English golet ravine, throat
Date: 1637
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
III. ˈgə-lē verb
( gul·lied ; gul·ly·ing )
Date: 1754
transitive verb
: to make gullies in
intransitive verb
: to undergo erosion : form gullies