EGAVE

gully

About 1.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
  2. noun A small valley.
  3. noun A drop kerb.
  4. noun A road drain.
  5. noun A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
  6. noun A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
  7. verb To flow noisily.
  8. verb To wear away into a gully or gullies.

Similar words

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Word family

gulley gulleys gullied gullies gullying

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