gill


Definition: Meaning of, gill in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡɪl /

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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
gill gills
[countable]
  1. one of the organs on the sides of a fish through which it breathes
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  2. full/packed/stuffed etc to the gills informal completely full
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  3. a unit for measuring liquid, equal to ¼ PINT . In Britain this is 0.14 litres, and in the US it is 0.12 litres.
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gill used in phrases

  • external gill (noun)
    1. occurs in some mollusks and in tadpoles and other immature amphibians
  • gill arch (noun)
    1. one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
  • gill bar (noun)
    1. one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
  • gill cleft (noun)
    1. one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
  • gill fungus (noun)
    1. a basidiomycete with gills
  • gill net (noun)
    1. a flat fishnet suspended vertically in the water to entangle fish by their gills
  • gill slit (noun)
    1. one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
  • gill-less (adjective)
    1. having no gills
  • gill-over-the-ground (noun)
    1. trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
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