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Gully
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gulee
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Simple meaning
What does Gully mean?
A gully is a narrow channel cut by water.
Dictionary definition
A narrow channel or ditch made by flowing water.
Example sentences
Gully in a sentence
easy
Rainwater rushed through the gully after the storm.
medium
The hikers stepped carefully across the dry gully.
hard
A gully is often formed when water wears away soil over time.
Synonyms
Words like Gully
ditchA narrow channel in the ground.
channelA passage where water can flow.
Antonyms
Opposite words
ridgeA raised line of land rather than a low channel.
Word family
Gully word family
Base word
gully
noun
gullies
Plural form.
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Practice 1
What does gully mean?
GULLY means a gully is a narrow channel cut by water.
Practice 2
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Practice 3
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ditch is closest because it connects to the meaning of gully.
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