Used in a Sentence

gully

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gully.

Editorial note

It can be present on one wall of a small gully and absent from the opposite wall only ten centimeters away.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gully gathered in one view.

noun

A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

noun

A small valley.

noun

A road drain.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gully.

noun

A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

noun

A small valley.

noun

A road drain.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

1

It can be present on one wall of a small gully and absent from the opposite wall only ten centimeters away.

2

That rubble again builds up, almost filling the lower slopes of a gully ocassionally.

3

It looks to be doing double duty as a normal fence, something to keep pedestrians and such from falling into the gully.

4

We were blessed with an excellent creek and gully to start with, and heavy equipment available to edit the hills where needed.

5

Finally there are invisible gullies, layers of rock where the water sips into the rock and caves, leaving all things below gully free.

6

You don't loiter when crossing a gully on skis, nor do you stop to admire the view when driving though certain mountain valleys.

7

It ended up getting copied by fern gully and then james camerons avatar.

8

Not really, storm water can enter through drain-waste-vents, gully traps and manhole covers.

9

Nearly get forced offroad at 60mph into a gully by a braindead 'passer'?

10

A small stream flows out of the building and down a gully.

11

Literally direct lines straight up a ridge or alongside a gully.

12

When Fern Gully came out, were you hiding under the couch?

Quote examples

1

Mountains weather directional, meaning rain comes mostly from one direction to press against the mountains and create gullies, so there is a rain shadows on "inner mountains" also there is weathering by gully freezing, so the thin ridges between gullies get freeze cracked to rubble.

2

In other words, Silicon Valley could also be called Gender Gap Gully." I interpret this as basically admitting its a problem in male dominated industries [which happens to be the case in tech and engineering in general].

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gully in a sentence?

It can be present on one wall of a small gully and absent from the opposite wall only ten centimeters away.

What does gully mean?

A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

What part of speech is gully?

gully is commonly used as noun.