gulch
A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floodsA ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.
Meaning
3 sensesA ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.
(tiefe) Schlucht
ущельеuščelʹje
(obsolete)An act of gulching or gulping.
(obsolete)A glutton.
- a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
Translations
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Origin
From earlier gulsh (“sink in, gush out”), from Middle English gulchen (“to gulp, spew”), pFrom earlier gulsh (“sink in, gush out”), from Middle English gulchen (“to gulp, spew”), probably from the source of gulp. Likely not related to gully (“ravine formed by water”) despite the similarities.
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Forms
plural: gulchesSynonyms
1 synonyms- a narrow gorge with a stream running through it:flume
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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