GULCH
What does "GULCH" mean?
A deep, narrow ravine, especially one cut by a fast stream and often dry between rains.
Meanings
- A steep-sided gully or ravine carved by running water. The trail dropped into a dry gulch lined with sagebrush.
Word origin
An American English word of the nineteenth century, probably from the dialectal English verb 'gulch' meaning to swallow or gush, echoing the rush of water through such a cut.
Remember it
GULCH sounds like a 'gulp' of land - the earth has swallowed a deep, narrow bite.
A little poem
Bone-dry all summer-
then one storm, and the gulch wakes
roaring with brown rain.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the prospector trust the ravine? Because when it came to hiding gold, it never let him down the gulch.
What it teaches
A gulch is what water leaves behind: even an empty channel remembers where the flood ran.
Quick facts
What does GULCH mean?
A deep, narrow ravine, especially one cut by a fast stream and often dry between rains.
Is GULCH a valid word?
Yes — GULCH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GULCH?
GULCH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GULCH come from?
An American English word of the nineteenth century, probably from the dialectal English verb 'gulch' meaning to swallow or gush, echoing the rush of water through such a cut.
What can GULCH teach us?
A gulch is what water leaves behind: even an empty channel remembers where the flood ran.
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