GULLY
What does "GULLY" mean?
A narrow channel or ravine cut into the land by running water.
Meanings
- A water-worn channel or small valley, often the result of erosion. Heavy rain had carved a deep gully across the field.
- A gutter or drainage channel. Leaves had clogged the gully beside the road.
- A fielding position in cricket, between point and the slips. He took a sharp catch at gully. technical
Word origin
Probably from French 'goulet' meaning a narrow channel or throat, a diminutive of 'goule' (throat), from Latin 'gula' meaning throat; the land funnels water like a gullet.
Remember it
GULLY hides 'GULL' plus Y - picture a gull standing in the muddy water-cut channel.
A little poem
One year a footpath,
the next a gully, knee-deep-
rain edits the ground.
haiku
Wordplay
- The cricketer fielded at gully and lived near a ravine. He was, you could say, in his element on both counts.
What it teaches
A gully starts as a trickle's shortcut; small repeated paths become the land's deepest scars.
Quick facts
What does GULLY mean?
A narrow channel or ravine cut into the land by running water.
Is GULLY a valid word?
Yes — GULLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GULLY?
GULLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does GULLY come from?
Probably from French 'goulet' meaning a narrow channel or throat, a diminutive of 'goule' (throat), from Latin 'gula' meaning throat; the land funnels water like a gullet.
What can GULLY teach us?
A gully starts as a trickle's shortcut; small repeated paths become the land's deepest scars.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.