Your Query of 'sally' Resulted in 2 Matches
Displaying Items 1 through 2
Definitions
Sally Tweet Definition of Sally Like Definition of Sally on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. (given name, female, ), pet form of Sarah
  2. nickname for the Salvation Army

Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for Sally for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

     

sally Tweet Definition of sally Like Definition of sally on Facebook
noun (sall, ies)
  1. A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
  2. A sudden rushing forth.
  3. An excursion or side trip.
  4. A witty statement or quip.
  5. A willow, or tree that looks like a willow, or object made from its wood, as in sally rod
  6. A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
  7. (context, New Zealand, slang) a member of the Salvation Army.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: wilgenroede
  • German: Weidengerte
verb (sall, i, ed)
  1. (intransitive) To make a sudden attack on an enemy from a defended position.
The troops sallied in desperation.
  1. (intransitive) To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")
As she sallied forth from her boudoir, you would never have guessed how quickly she could strip for action. -William Manchester
  1. (intransitive) To venture off the beaten path.
A into the wide world beyond his home. (like foray.)
Translations: 
  • Dutch: een uitval doen
  • German: ein Ausfall machen
Etymology: 
  • sense rod from the botanical name in Latin: Salix, as in 'sally rod'
    • Salvation Army member is a shortening of that term
    • other senses from the French saillie, past participle of the verb salir, itself from Latin salire 'to leap'



Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for sally for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

     
  

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.