Main Entry: ¹sal·ly

Pronunciation: \ˈsa-lē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sallies

Etymology: Middle French saillie, from Old French, from saillir to rush forward, from Latin salire to leap; akin to Greek hallesthai to leap

Date: 1560

1 : an action of rushing or bursting forth; especially : a sortie of troops from a defensive position to attack the enemy
2 a : a brief outbreak : outburst b : a witty or imaginative saying : quip
3 : a venture or excursion usually off the beaten track : jaunt