gulch

Meanings

Plural: gulches

Noun

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.
An act of gulching or gulping.
A glutton.

Verb

To swallow greedily; to gulp down.
To fall heavily.

Origin / Etymology

From 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.

Synonyms

flume

Scrabble Score: 11

gulch is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gulch is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gulch is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

gulch is a valid Words With Friends word