SALLY
Scrabble letter values: S1A1L1L1Y4 = 8
Definition
- noun witty remark. — synonyms: wisecrack, crack, quip
- noun a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position. — synonyms: sortie
- noun a venture off the beaten path. — synonyms: sallying_forth
Examples
- “a sally into the wide world beyond his home”
- “Flocks of these birds stir up flying insects, which can then be picked off in quick sallies.”
- “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.”