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sally
1[sal-ee]
noun
plural
salliesa sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
a sudden rushing forth or activity.
an excursion or trip, usually off the main course.
an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc..
a sally of anger.
a clever, witty, or fanciful remark.
Synonyms: ,Carpentry.Ģża projection, as of the end of a rafter beyond the notch by which the rafter is fitted over the wall plate.
verb (used without object)
to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place.
to set out on a side trip or excursion.
to set out briskly or energetically.
(of things) to issue forth.
Sally
2[sal-ee]
noun
a female given name, form of Sarah.
sally
1/ Ė²õƦ±ōÉŖ /
noun
a sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie
a sudden outburst or emergence into action, expression, or emotion
an excursion or jaunt
a jocular retort
verb
to make a sudden violent excursion
(often foll by forth) to go out on an expedition, etc
to come, go, or set out in an energetic manner
to rush out suddenly
Sally
2/ Ė²õƦ±ōÉŖ /
noun
a member of the Salvation Army
sally
3/ Ė²õƦ±ōÉŖ /
noun
the lower part of a bell rope, where it is caught at handstroke, into which coloured wool is woven to make a grip
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- sallier noun
- outsally verb (used with object)
- unsallying adjective
- Ė²õ²¹±ō±ō¾±±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of sally1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of sally1
Origin of sally2
Example Sentences
She and her brood live high up in the trees, jumping from branch to branch and occasionally making exploratory sallies on the ground.
The most comprehensive sally, of course, is the administrationās drastic and abrupt cut in funding by the National Institutes of Health.
The daisy over his shoulder, he sallied back toward his wife, very pleased with himself.
Chess, by and large, is a war game played by nonmartial people who would have trouble identifying the business end of an M16 or explaining the difference between an embrasure and a sally port.
However, despite learning much about scarce yellow sally, the scientists still have no idea how it got its name.
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