bluegill

blue·gill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloo-gil]
- /ˈbluˌgɪl/
- /blˈuːɡɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo-gil]
- /ˈbluˌgɪl/

Definitions of bluegill word

noun bluegill a common North American freshwater sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus: an important food and game fish 3
noun bluegill a freshwater sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) of a bluish color 3
noun bluegill a freshwater sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, of the Mississippi River valley, used for food. 1
noun bluegill North American fish 1
noun bluegill A North American sunfish; Lepomis macrochirus. 0

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Origin of bluegill

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; blue + gill1

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Parts of speech for Bluegill

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bluegill popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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