nounπShareA willow"The artist often sketched the weeping sally by the riverbank, capturing its graceful branches. "plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny tree that looks like a willow"From a distance, the tree looked like a willow, but up close, we realized it was just a sally. "natureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn object made from the above trees' wood"The garden fence was constructed from sally, giving it a rustic and durable charm. "materialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy."During the long siege, the trapped soldiers made a daring sally from the castle gates, hoping to break the enemy's lines. "militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sudden rushing forth."Flocks of these birds stir up flying insects, which can then be picked off in quick sallies."actionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor."During the meeting, Sarah responded to her boss's suggestion with a clever sally that made everyone laugh, even him. "languagecommunicationwritingwordliteratureentertainmentstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn excursion or side trip."During our road trip, we made a quick sally to a roadside diner for some pie. "actionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell."The bellringer gripped the brightly colored sally of the rope, preparing to ring the church bells. "bell-ringingpartmaterialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position)."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."militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")"As she sallied forth from her boudoir, you would never have guessed how quickly she could strip for action. - William Manchester"actioneventwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo venture off the beaten path."After finishing her assigned reading, Maria decided to sally into the library's mystery section, hoping to find something unexpectedly good. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA member of the Salvation Army."The sally offered me a warm blanket and a cup of coffee at the Salvation Army shelter. "religionorganizationpersongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA kind of stonefly."The fisherman carefully examined the sally he found clinging to the rock, hoping its presence meant trout were nearby. "insectanimalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA wren."We saw a tiny sally hopping around the bird feeder in our garden. "animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading