sally – A sudden attack on an enemy especially when surrounded
(Pronounced sal-ee)
To remember the definition of the word sally, use the following mnemonic:
The salad leaves (sally) surrounded the gardener and decided to attack suddenly.
Examples of sally in a sentence
At first the rebels thought the enemy had retreated until a sally struck them killing the majority of them.
“A sally is now out of the question since the enemy has located our position,” the captain said to his soldiers.
While one team sat quietly defending their playground fort, the other team planned a sally to chase them away.
