gully
pronunciation
How to pronounce gully in British English:
UK ['ɡʌlɪ]
How to pronounce gully in American English:
US [ˈɡʌli]
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- Noun:
- deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
Word Origin
- gully (n.)
- "channel in earth made by running water," 1650s, possibly a variant of Middle English golet "water channel" (see gullet). Gully-washer, American English colloquial for "heavy rainstorm," attested by 1887.
Example
- 1. Studies on am fungi of dominant plants in loess hilly gully region .
- 2. Scale transferring of soil erosion model in loess hilly gully region .
- 3. There were three people who had reasons for wanting charles bravo dead - florence bravo herself , charles bravo 's new young wife ; dr james gully , florence 's former lover ; and mrs jane cox , florence 's friend and companion .
- 4. The longest newspapers stories were about three people : charles 's wife , florence ; florence 's friend , jane cox ; and florence 's lover , dr james gully .
- 5. Bulk samples from the atlas and red gully deposits are being collected in preparation for further metallurgical test work to be carried out during the first quarter 2012 .