gill

gill
gill1 [gɪl]
noun
1》 the paired respiratory organ of fishes and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water flowing over surfaces within or attached to the walls of the pharynx.
2》 the vertical plates arranged radially on the underside of mushrooms and many toadstools.
3》 (gills) the wattles or dewlap of a fowl.
verb
1》 gut or clean (a fish).
2》 catch (a fish) in a gill net.
Phrases
green about (or around) the gills looking or feeling nauseous.
to the gills until completely full.
Derivatives
-gilled adjective
Origin
ME: from ON.
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gill2 [dʒɪl]
noun a unit of liquid measure, equal to a quarter of a pint.
Origin
ME: from OFr. gille 'measure or container for wine', from late L. gillo 'water pot'.
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gill3 [gɪl]
(also ghyll)
noun chiefly N. English
1》 a deep ravine, especially a wooded one.
2》 a narrow mountain stream.
Origin
ME: from ON gil 'deep glen'.
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gill4 [dʒɪl]
(also jill)
noun a female ferret. Compare with hob2.
Origin
ME: abbrev. of the given name Gillian.

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