gully
nounHow many syllables in gully?
There are 2 syllables in the word gully.How to pronounce gully:
Definition of gully:
- gully (noun):
- a large knife
- a channel or small valley originally worn away by running water
- deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour).
Synonyms for gully:
abyss
arroyo
barranca
barranco
basin
canyon
channel
chasm
cirque
cleft
col
coulee
couloir
crevasse
crevice
dale
defile
draw
fissure
flume
gap
gill
glen
gorge
gulch
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Antonyms for gully:
plain
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