cullis
/ˈkʌlɪs/
cullis noun: a gutter in a roof.
Noun
cullis (plural cullises)
- A gutter in a roof.
- A channel or groove, as for a side-scene in a theatre.
- A strong meat broth, strained and made clear for someone who is ill
- When I am excellent at caudles
And cullises […] you shall be welcome to me.1609–1612, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “The Captaine”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act I, scene iii
- When I am excellent at caudles
- a savoury jelly.
- To make fine Cullis or Jelly.[…]Take a red Cock, scald, wash and dress him clean, seeth it in White-wine or Rhenish Wine, and scum it clean, put in a pint of thick Cream to it, then put in whole Spices, Sugar and Rosewater, and boil them together.1684, Hannah Woolley, The Queen-like Closet
- Lentils[…]Are chiefly used to make cullis for soups and made dishes, as follows: pick and wash ½ a pint or more, according to the quantity wanted. Stew them in broth; when done, pulp them through a sieve, and season as you like.1851, Anne Cobbett, The English Housekeeper, Chapter 18
Proper noun capitalized: Cullis
Cullis
- A surname.
Forms of cullis
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Origin of cullis
French coulisse (“groove”).
Questions about cullis
- What does cullis mean?
- Cullis means a gutter in a roof.
- What part of speech is cullis?
- Cullis can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce cullis?
- Cullis is pronounced /ˈkʌlɪs/.
- What is the plural of cullis?
- The plural of cullis is cullises.
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