coulee

See also: coulée

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French coulée (“flow”), from couler (“to flow”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkuli/
  • Homophone: coolly

Noun

coulee (plural coulees)

  1. A stream.
  2. (geology) A lava flow.
  3. (US) A deep gulch or ravine, frequently dry in summer.

References
  • coulee in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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