coulee
See also: coulée
English
Alternative forms
- coulée
- cooley
Etymology
From French coulée (“flow”), from couler (“to flow”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkuli/
- Homophone: coolly
Noun
coulee (plural coulees)
- A stream.
- (geology) A lava flow.
- (US) A deep gulch or ravine, frequently dry in summer.
Related terms
- coulis
References
- coulee in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.