sally

Meanings

Noun

• A willow
• Any tree that looks like a willow
• An object made from the above trees' wood
• A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy.
• A sudden rushing forth.
• A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
• An excursion or side trip.
• A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell.
• A member of the Salvation Army.
• A kind of stonefly.
• A wren.

Verb

• To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position).
• To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.")
• To venture off the beaten path.

Related

Similar words

• Salvo

Origin

• From Middle English saly, from Old English saliġ, sealh. More at sallow.
• Borrowed from French saillie, from sailli, the past participle of the verb saillir, itself from Latin salio ("to leap")
• salvation + -y
• Unknown.