gul⋅ly 1 / ˈgʌl / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ guhl -ee] Show IPA noun, plural -lies, verb, -lied, -ly⋅ing. –noun 1. a small valley or ravine originally worn away by running water and serving as a drainageway after prolonged heavy rains.
3. Cricket . a. the position of a fielder between point and slips.
b. the fielder occupying this position.
–verb (used with object) 5. to form (channels) by the action of water.
Origin: 1530–40; appar. var. of
gullet , with
-y r. F
-et Synonyms: 1.
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