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cullis
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cullis \Cul"lis\ (k?l"l?s), n. [OF. cole["i]s, F. coulis, fr. OF. & F. couler to strain, to flow, fr. L. colare to filter, strain; cf. LL. coladicium. Cf. Colander.] A strong broth of meat, strained and made clear for invalids; also, a savory jelly. [Obs.]
When I am exellent at caudles
And cullises . . . you shall be welcome to me.
--Beau.
& Fl.
Cullis \Cul"lis\, n.; pl. Cullises (-?z). [F.coulisse groove, fr. the same source as E. cullis broth.] (Arch.) A gutter in a roof; a channel or groove.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context architecture English) A gutter in a roof; a channel or groove. 2 A strong broth of meat, strained and made clear for invalids; also, a savoury jelly.
WordNet
n. a gutter in a roof
Wikipedia
Cullis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Kevin Cullis (born 1958), former English football manager
- Rita Cullis, English soprano
- Severn Cullis-Suzuki (born 1979), environmental activist, speaker, television host and author
- Stan Cullis (1916–2001), football player and manager
Usage examples of "cullis".
He loaded up with as many full bottles as he could find and returned to where Cullis was snoring peacefully under a pile of guns, boxes, ammunition belts and the dark-splintered remains of a formal banqueting chair.
He took the old man by the collar and backed off towards the door at the end of the hall, dragging Cullis with him.
He made his way down, armaments and bottles clinking, gun bumping, dragging Cullis down step after step, the big man's heels thumping and scraping as he went.
Half crouched and still pulling Cullis, he staggered and cursed down another flight of stairs.
He staggered to his feet and saw Cullis sitting upright, scattering plaster shards from his chest and rubbing his good eye.
Yet now that I have brought him to London, to be dealt with by Mr Cullis of Guy's, the case is altered: he opens his mouth cheerfully, he is pierced, lanced and probed without a cry.