gill: Meaning and Definition of
gill
Pronunciation: (gil), [key]
— n.
- the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
- Also calledone of the radiating vertical plates on the underside of the cap of an agaric mushroom. See diag. under
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- 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.
- fully; completely; totally: After that big meal we were all stuffed to the gills.
—v.t.
- to catch (fish) by the gills in a gill net.
- to gut or clean (fish).
gill
Pronunciation: (jil), [key]
— n.
- a unit of liquid measure equal to pint (118.2937 ml).
gill
Pronunciation: (gil), [key]
— n. Brit.
- a deep rocky cleft or wooded ravine forming the course of a stream.
- a stream; brook; rivulet.
gill
Pronunciation: (jil), [key]
— n.
- a girl or young woman; sweetheart.
gill
Pronunciation: (gil), [key]
— Textiles. Textiles.
—n.
- a faller used in the combing process, generally for only the highest-quality fibers.
—v.t.
- to comb (fibers) with a gill.
Gill
Pronunciation: (gil for 1 jil for 2), [key]
— n.
- a male given name.
- a female given name.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.