Definition of COULEE

coulee

Meanings

Plural: coulees

Noun

  • A stream, especially one in the western US or Canada, generally smaller than a bayou; it may (or may not) run dry in summer, may be sluggish, shallow, and wide (forming in effect a pond or slough), or may have cut a deep gulch or ravine.
  • A reach of water in a bayou that is like a slough but deeper.
  • A lava flow (whether molten or solidified).

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 8

coulee is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
coulee is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coulee is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

coulee is a valid Words With Friends word