sally
a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
a sudden rushing forth or activity.
an excursion or trip, usually off the main course.
an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: a sally of anger.
a clever, witty, or fanciful remark.
Carpentry. a projection, as of the end of a rafter beyond the notch by which the rafter is fitted over the wall plate.
to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place.
to set out on a side trip or excursion.
to set out briskly or energetically.
(of things) to issue forth.
Origin of sally
1Other words for sally
Other words from sally
- sal·li·er, noun
- outsally, verb (used with object), out·sal·lied, out·sal·ly·ing.
- un·sal·ly·ing, adjective
Other definitions for Sally (2 of 2)
or Sal·lie
a female given name, form of Sarah.
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How to use sally in a sentence
Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly identified Sallie Mae as a federal agency.
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Joining them will be Sallie Krawcheck, president of Global Wealth & Investment for Bank of America, who will introduce the event.
Several years later, as Platt tells it, a friend named Sallie Ann Harley urged him to audition for Idol.
Tom Cranceford and Sallie Pruitt will be there and in the shine of the fire we'll cut many a scollop.
An Arkansas Planter | Opie Percival Read
Sallie Thatcher, if the devil himself ain't ashamed of you, he's meaner than I take him for.
So they all agreed to pay for the window, and even Sister Sallie said she would help.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble | Howard R. Garis"I don't want refreshments," objected Billie, in a whisper to Sister Sallie.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble | Howard R. GarisSo Sister Sallie ran in next door, and pretty soon she came back with two of the cutest puppy dogs Alice had ever seen.
Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble | Howard R. Garis
British Dictionary definitions for sally (1 of 3)
/ (ˈsælɪ) /
a sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie
a sudden outburst or emergence into action, expression, or emotion
an excursion or jaunt
a jocular retort
to make a sudden violent excursion
(often foll by forth) to go out on an expedition, etc
to come, go, or set out in an energetic manner
to rush out suddenly
Origin of sally
1Derived forms of sally
- sallier, noun
British Dictionary definitions for sally (2 of 3)
/ (ˈsælɪ) /
the lower part of a bell rope, where it is caught at handstroke, into which coloured wool is woven to make a grip
Origin of sally
2British Dictionary definitions for Sally (3 of 3)
/ (ˈsælɪ) /
a member of the Salvation Army
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