gulf
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
Noun 3 meanings
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
“the Gulf of Mexico”
A large deposit of ore in a lode.
Verb 2 meanings
To engulf.
To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.
Etymology
From Middle English gulf, goulf, golf, from Old French golf, from Italian golfo, from Late Latin colfos, from Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos, “bosom, gulf”), of obscure origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp- (“to curve, arch”).
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GULF at a glance
GULF has 4 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (G 2 + U 1 + L 1 + F 4) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,372 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with gulf
All rhymes- ENGULF10
- INGULF10
- BEGULF12
One letter away
- GOLF8
- GULL5
- GULP7
- GUFF11
- GULA5
- GULE5
- GULY8
- GULS5
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