sal•ly
Pronunciation: (sal'ē), [key]
— n., pl. v., -lies, -lied, -ly•ing.
—n.
- a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
- a sudden rushing forth or activity.
- an excursion or trip, usually off the main course.
- an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: a sally of anger.
- a clever, witty, or fanciful remark.
- a projection, as of the end of a rafter beyond the notch by which the rafter is fitted over the wall plate.
—v.i.
- to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place.
- to set out on a side trip or excursion.
- to set out briskly or energetically.
- (of things) to issue forth.
Sal•ly
Pronunciation: (sal'ē), [key]
— n.
- a female given name, form of
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.