GALLY


Meaning of GALLY in English

I. gally ˈgȯlē adjective

Etymology: gall (II) + -y

: marked by bare spots or areas lacking vegetation (as from excessive wetness or erosion)

II. gal·ly ˈgalē transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. now chiefly dialect : frighten , terrify

we've been gallied at a terrible affliction — Thomas Hardy

2. : to put to flight (a whale) by frightening

don't want to gally those critters till we're fast to them — A.B.C.Whipple

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.