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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gill1 /gɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Zoologythe breathing organ of some water animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
Idioms- Idioms green or white around the gills, somewhat pale, as from sickness:He looked a little green around the gills after that rough boat ride.
- Idioms to the gills, [Informal.]as full as possible:was filled to the gills with medications.
gill2 /dʒɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Weights and Measuresa unit of liquid measure equal to ¼ of a pint (118.2937 ml).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gill1 (gil),USA pronunciation n. - Zoologythe respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
- FungiAlso called lamella. one of the radiating vertical plates on the underside of the cap of an agaric mushroom. See diag. under mushroom.
- Plant BiologySee ground ivy.
- green or white around the gills, somewhat pale, as from being sickly, nervous, or frightened:When he heard how much the bill was, he looked a little green around the gills.
- Idioms to the gills, [Informal.]fully;
completely;
totally:After that big meal we were all stuffed to the gills.
v.t. - Idiomsto catch (fish) by the gills in a gill net.
- to gut or clean (fish).
- *gelnō; cognate with Swed gäl, Danish gælle, Norwegian gjelle gill
- Scandinavian; compare Old Norse gjǫlnar
- Middle English gile 1300–50
- Weights and Measuresa unit of liquid measure equal to ¼ pint (118.2937 ml).
- Late Latin gello, gillo water pot
- Old French: vat, tub
- Middle English gille 1225–75
- British Termsa deep rocky cleft or wooded ravine forming the course of a stream.
- British Termsa stream;
brook;
rivulet.
- Old Norse gil
- Middle English gille 1350–1400
- a girl or young woman;
sweetheart.
- 1400–50; late Middle English gil(le) generic use of Gil(le), short form of Gillian; see Gillian
- Textilesa faller used in the combing process, generally for only the highest-quality fibers.
v.t. - Textilesto comb (fibers) with a gill.
- perh. special use of gill1 1830–40
- a male given name.
- a female given name.
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