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Gully vs Gally - What's the difference?

gully | gally |

As nouns the difference between gully and gally

is that gully is a trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside while gally is archaic form of galley.

As verbs the difference between gully and gally

is that gully is to flow noisily while gally is to frighten; to worry.

As an adjective gally is

like gall; bitter as gall.

gully

English

Alternative forms

* gulley (Etymology 1)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) golet, from (etyl) goulet, from (etyl) .

Noun

(wikipedia gully) (gullies)
  • A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.
  • A small valley.
  • (UK) A drop kerb.
  • A road drain.
  • (cricket) A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position
  • (UK) A grooved iron rail or tram plate.
    • Related terms
    * gullet * gully gut * gully hole

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To flow noisily.
    • (Johnson)
  • To wear away into a gully or gullies.

    • Etymology 2

    Scots , of unknown origin.

    Noun

    (gullies)
  • (Scotland, northern UK) A large knife.
  • * 1883 , , page 139:
    • With that I made my mind up, took out my gully , opened it with my teeth, and cut one strand after another...
    References
    Gullies And Other Knives ----

    gally

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (gallies)

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like gall; bitter as gall.
    • (Cranmer)

    Etymology 3

    See gallow (transitive verb).

    Verb

  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) To frighten; to worry.
    • (Webster 1913) ----