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- [guhl-ee]
- /ˈgʌl i/
- /ˈgʌlid /
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- [guhl-ee]
- /ˈgʌl i/
Definitions of gullied word
- noun plural gullied a small valley or ravine originally worn away by running water and serving as a drainageway after prolonged heavy rains. 1
- noun plural gullied a ditch or gutter. 1
- noun plural gullied Cricket. the position of a fielder between point and slips. the fielder occupying this position. 1
- verb with object gullied to make gullies in. 1
- verb with object gullied to form (channels) by the action of water. 1
- noun gullied Simple past tense and past participle of gully. 1
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Origin of gullied
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; apparently variant of gullet, with -y replacing French -et
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Parts of speech for Gullied
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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gullied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gullied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gullied
noun gullied
- gorged — (of a beast) represented wearing something about the neck in the manner of a collar: a lion gules gorged with a collar or.
- gapped — a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
- channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- crevassed — containing deep cracks or fissures
- ditched — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
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