Entry 5 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913 Gully /gŭl'ē/ · Gul·ly · IPA /ˈɡʌli/ n. n. v. t. v. i. 01 n. A large knife. pl. Gulles ((#)) 1. A large knife.[Scot.] 02 n. A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of water; a short deep portion of a torrent's bed when dry. pl. Gullies ((#)) 1. A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of water; a short deep portion of a torrent's bed when dry. 2. A grooved iron rail or tram plate.[Eng.] Phrases & compounds Gully gut — a glutton. Gully hole — the opening through which gutters discharge surface water. 03 v. t. To wear into a gully or into gullies. imp. & p. p. Gullied; p. pr. & vb. n. Gullying 1. To wear into a gully or into gullies. 04 v. i. To flow noisily. 1. To flow noisily.[Obs.]