coulee
/ˈkuːli/
noun
- A deep ravine or gulch, often dry in summer, formed by running water.
- Wildflowers bloomed along the bottom of the coulee after the spring rains.
- The old road wound through a narrow coulee between two hills.
- The hikers followed the dry coulee through the desert landscape.
- A small stream or channel of water, especially in a flat area.
- A gentle coulee flowed through the prairie, providing water for cattle.
- Children played in the shallow coulee that ran behind the farm.
- The coulee widened into a small pond during the wet season.