gully (Meaning)

Wordnet

gully (n)

deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

Webster

gully (n.)

A large knife.

A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of water; a short deep portion of a torrent's bed when dry.

A grooved iron rail or tram plate.

Webster

gully (v. t.)

To wear into a gully or into gullies.

Webster

gully (v. i.)

To flow noisily.

gully Sentence Examples

  1. The heavy downpour created a raging gully that swept away the bridge.
  2. The abandoned gully offered shelter to wild animals and reptiles.
  3. The farmer dug a deep gully to channel water to his fields.
  4. The steep gully made the trail impassable for hikers.
  5. The eroded gully revealed layers of ancient rock formations.
  6. The water flowed swiftly through the narrow gully, carving its way deeper.
  7. The developers filled the gully with soil and built a playground on top.
  8. The landslide blocked the road, creating a treacherous gully.
  9. The researchers studied the gully's composition to understand the geological history of the area.
  10. The narrow gully wound its way through the dense forest, leading to a hidden waterfall.

FAQs About the word gully

deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)A large knife., A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of water; a short deep

barranco, ravine, crevice, arroyo, barranca, valley, wadi, crevasse, canyon, wash

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The heavy downpour created a raging gully that swept away the bridge.

The abandoned gully offered shelter to wild animals and reptiles.

The farmer dug a deep gully to channel water to his fields.

The steep gully made the trail impassable for hikers.