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Gullied vs Gallied - What's the difference?

gullied | gallied |

As a verb gullied

is past tense of gully.

As an adjective gallied is

worried; flurried; frightened.

gullied

English

Verb

(head)
  • (gully)

    • 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 ----

    gallied

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (nautical) worried; flurried; frightened
  • * 1851 , Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Ch 87.
    • Best, therefore, withhold any amazement at the strangely gallied whales before us, for there is no folly of the beasts of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men.
    (Webster 1913)