sally

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

salliessalley

1.
A willow.
2.
Any tree that resembles a willow.
3.
An object made from the wood of a willow.
4.
A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
5.
A sudden rushing forth.
Flocks of these birds stir up flying insects, which can then be picked off in quick sallies.
6.
(figuratively)A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
7.
An excursion or side trip.
8.
A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
9.
(New Zealand, slang)A member of the Salvation Army.
10.
A kind of stonefly.
11.
A wren.
12.
(Canada, US, slang)(slang, drugs, Canada, US) The crystalline or powdered form of MDA.

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verb

V_es/s

sallies

V_ing/Gerund

sallying

V_ed/pp

salliedsalley

1.
(intransitive)To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).
The troops sallied in desperation.
A feeding strategy of some birds is to sally out from a perch to snatch an insect and then returning to the same or a different perch.
2.
(intransitive)To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth").
3.
(intransitive)To venture off the beaten path.

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From Middle English saly, from Old English saliġ, sealh (willow). More at sallow.