Sally vs Saily - What's the difference?
sally | saily |
A willow
Any tree that looks like a willow
An object made from the above trees' wood
A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
A sudden rushing forth.
(figuratively) A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
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An excursion or side trip.
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A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
To make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position.
To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")
To venture off the beaten path.
(New Zealand, slang) A member of the Salvation Army.
As a noun sally
is a willow.As a verb sally
is to make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position.As a proper noun Sally
is {{given name|female|diminutive=Sarah}}, also used as a formal given name.As an adjective saily is
like a sail.sally
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) saly, from (etyl) . More at (l).Noun
(sallies)Derived terms
* sally rodEtymology 2
From (etyl) saillie, from sailli, the past participle of the verb saillir 'to leap forth', itself from (etyl) salire 'to leap'Noun
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- Everyone shall know a country better that makes often sallies into it, and traverses it up and down, than he that goes still round in the same track.
See also
* sally portVerb
(en-verb)- The troops sallied in desperation.
- As she sallied forth from her boudoir, you would never have guessed how quickly she could strip for action. -William Manchester
