gulley
Water-carved ditch
A gulley is a narrow channel or ravine carved by water erosion, typically on a hillside or slope.
The spelling is a variant of gully, with gully being more common.
Both refer to the same feature—a small valley worn into earth by repeated water flow: Rain carved gulleys into the bare hillside.
Deep, narrow valley
Steady continuous flow
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- brookSmall flowing watercourse
- runnelSmall flowing waterway
- rillVery small stream
channel · drainage · runoff · streambed · freshet · burn · beck · tributary
Vigorous abrasive cleaning
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
- gullyingForming erosion channels
- soil lossRemoval of topsoil
runoff · degradation · weathering · siltation · landslide · earthflow · overgrazing
ravine
Deep, narrow valley
couloir · arroyo · wadi · gulch · draw · dell · glen · dale · vale · notch
stream
Steady continuous flow
rill · channel · drainage · runoff · streambed · freshet · burn · beck · tributary · rivulet
scouring
Vigorous abrasive cleaning
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
- gullyingForming erosion channels
soil loss · runoff · degradation · weathering · siltation · landslide · earthflow · overgrazing
culvert
Tunnel for water passage
trough · flume · sluice · trench · downspout · stormdrain · canal · aqueduct · sewer · pipe
fielding
Handling balls in play
- positionLocation or stance
- slipMinor error or misstep
- wicketkeeperGloved fielder behind stumps
- gully washerBrief, violent rainstorm
- stuck in someone's gulletCauses lasting resentment
- sticks in someone's gulletRemains annoyingly unacceptable