coulee
pronunciation
How to pronounce coulee in British English:
UK ['ku:lɪ]
How to pronounce coulee in American English:
US ['kulɪ]
Word Origin
- coulee (n.)
- "deep ravine, seasonally flooded," 1804, a North American word, originally in areas explored by French trappers, from French coulée "flow" (17c.), from fem. past participle of couler "to flow," from Latin colare "to filter, strain" (see colander).
Example
- 1. Dare not face that coulee ?
- 2. From economy scientific height designs - of - of system of our country social security to visit coulee of week of assistant president of bank of china .
- 3. The second force occurs along both edges of the river valley and is defined by the subdivisions and sprawl inching toward the coulee 's edge , marring its natural beauty in the desire to capitalize upon the expansive views of the remarkable prairie landscape beyond .