Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cullis

/ˈkʌlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: cullis
IPA: /ˈkʌlɪs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gutter in a roof.

noun

A channel or groove, as for a side-scene in a theatre.

noun

A strong meat broth, strained and made clear for someone who is ill

Obsolete

noun

a savoury jelly.

Obsolete

name

Example Sentences

"When I am excellent at caudles And cullises […] you shall be welcome to me."
"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."
"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."

Etymology

French coulisse (“groove”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cullises (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cullis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌlɪs/.
What does cullis mean?: A gutter in a roof.
Where does cullis come from?: French coulisse (“groove”).

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