gully 1
/gul"ee/ , n. , pl. gullies , v. , gullied, gullying .
n.
1. a small valley or ravine originally worn away by running water and serving as a drainageway after prolonged heavy rains.
2. a ditch or gutter.
3. Cricket.
a. the position of a fielder between point and slips.
b. the fielder occupying this position.
v.t.
4. to make gullies in.
5. to form (channels) by the action of water.
Also, gulley (for defs. 1, 2).
[ 1530-40; appar. var. of GULLET, with -y r. F -et ]
Syn. 1. gulch, gorge, defile, watercourse.
gully 2
/gul"ee, gool"ee/ , n. , pl. gullies . Scot. and North Eng.
a knife, esp. a large kitchen or butcher knife.
Also, gulley .
[ 1575-85; orig. uncert. ]