Formed into or resembling a gulf; having a gulf-like indentation or depression.
From 'gulf' (a large bay or deep water indentation) plus the past participle suffix '-ed'. 'Gulf' comes from Old French 'golfe', ultimately from Greek 'kolpos' (bosom or gulf). The suffix '-ed' creates an adjective meaning 'having the quality of'.
This word is rarely used in modern English, but it perfectly captures how geography shapes language—when an area is deeply indented like the Persian Gulf, medieval speakers just called it 'gulfed' because that's what it literally was!
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