sally

About 5.86 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A willow.
2. noun Any tree that resembles a willow.
3. noun An object made from the wood of a willow.
4. noun A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
5. noun A sudden rushing forth.

   Flocks of these birds stir up flying insects, which can then be picked off in quick sallies.

6. noun A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
7. noun An excursion or side trip.
8. noun A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.

Similar words

crack sortie wisecrack quip sallying forth salt sal sunny okay outburst

Often followed by

and was forth had said is of out to

Word family

sallee sallied sallies sallying