noun
- Plural of ghyll; narrow valleys or ravines, especially in northern England, often with a stream running through them.
Usage: chiefly British; regional (Northern England, Lake District)
Examples
- The hikers explored several ghylls in the Lake District.
- Water cascaded down the rocky ghylls after the heavy rain.
- The narrow ghylls provided shelter from the wind.
- Local maps marked several ghylls as popular walking routes.
- Moss and ferns grew abundantly in the damp ghylls.