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- [gil]
- /gɪl/
- /ɡɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gil]
- /gɪl/
Definitions of gill word
- noun gill a male given name. 1
- noun gill a female given name. 1
- verb with object gill to comb (fibers) with a gill. 1
- idioms gill to catch (fish) by the gills in a gill net. 1
- idioms gill green / white around the gills, 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. 1
- idioms gill to the gills, Informal. fully; completely; totally: After that big meal we were all stuffed to the gills. 1
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Origin of gill
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English gile < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse gjǫlnar < *gelnō; cognate with Swed gäl, Danish gælle, Norwegian gjelle gill
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Parts of speech for Gill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gill usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gill
noun gill
- chop — If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
- jowl — a fold of flesh hanging from the jaw, as of a very fat person.
- choppers — teeth
- run — execution
- rill — any of certain long, narrow, straight or sinuous trenches or valleys observed on the surface of the moon.
Antonyms for gill
noun gill
- humbleness — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- meekness — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- timidity — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
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