gill

Meaning of gill

noun
  1. (animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
  2. (of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover
    Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills.
  3. One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne
  4. (animal anatomy) the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle
  5. The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle
  6. (spinning) one of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments
verb
  1. To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it
  2. To catch (a fish) in a gillnet
  3. To be or become entangled in a gillnet
noun
  1. A drink measure for spirits and wine (size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint)
  2. A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint
noun
  1. Rivulet
  2. Ravine

noun

A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber

noun

A leech

noun
  1. A female ferret
  2. A promiscuous woman; harlot, wanton
  3. A prostitute

verb

To act as a prostitute.

Information about gill

  • The plural form of gill is: gills.
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Hyphenation of gill

gill

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • gill is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

gill synonyms

Meaning lamella:

lamella

Meaning branchia:

branchia

Translation of gill

Words that rhyme with gill

Gill, Magill, McGill, Threadgill, scrodgill, bluegill, regill, sigill, Langill, Massingill, greengill, ungill, Cargill, Hargill, Invercargill, Puttergill, Scargill, aspergill, Cowgill

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