Gulch vs. Gully — What's the Difference?

In xeric lands, a gulch is a deep V-shaped valley formed by erosion. It may contain a small stream or dry creek bed and is usually larger in size than a gully.

A gully is a landform created by running water, eroding sharply into soil or other relatively erodable material, typically on a hillside. Gullies resemble large ditches or small valleys, but are metres to tens of metres in depth and width.

A narrow and steep-sided ravine marking the course of a fast stream.

A ravine formed by the action of water.

A small ravine, especially one cut by a torrent.

A fielding position on the off side between point and the slips

(obsolete) To swallow greedily; to gulp down.

An alley.

(obsolete) To fall heavily.

(of water) make gullies or deep channels in (land)

A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.

A deep ditch or channel cut in the earth by running water after a prolonged downpour.

(obsolete) An act of gulching or gulping.

A channel in the side of a mountain, especially one forming a path for avalanches or rockfall.

(obsolete) A glutton.

A large knife.

Act of gulching or gulping.

To wear a deep ditch or channel in.

A glutton.

To form a deep ditch or channel.

A ravine, or part of the deep bed of a torrent when dry; a gully.

A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

To swallow greedily; to gulp down.

A small valley.

A narrow gorge with a stream running through it

(UK) A drop kerb.

A road drain.

(cricket) A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position

(UK) A grooved iron rail or tram plate.

A large knife.

(India) an alleyway or side street.

(obsolete) To flow noisily..

(transitive) To wear away into a gully or gullies.

A large knife.

A channel or hollow worn in the earth by a current of water; a short deep portion of a torrent's bed when dry.

A grooved iron rail or tram plate.

To wear into a gully or into gullies.

To flow noisily.

Deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)