gully.

A narrow channel or hollow cut into the ground by flowing water.

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Words that belong together

• steep gully
• dry gully
• erosion gully

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A gully split the pasture below the fence.

They followed the dry gully until it met the road.

Overnight rain sent brown water through every gully on the hillside.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Usually smaller than a ravine; often dry between rains. Plural: gullies