noun Download 🔗Share (animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals Examples : "The fish uses its gill to breathe underwater. " anatomy animal organ fish biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover Examples : "Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills." organ animal fish biology anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 Examples : "The mushroom had delicate, white gills, showing where the spores were produced. " biology plant part organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (animal anatomy) the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle Examples : "The old rooster's gill, a bright red flap under his beak, wobbled as he crowed loudly in the morning. " animal anatomy bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle Examples : "The rooster had a bright red gill, a noticeable swelling under its chin. " anatomy body part appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (spinning) one of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments Examples : "The flax-spinning machine used a gill to separate the fibers into thinner, more manageable strands. " machine technical industry work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it Examples : "Before cooking the fish, I had to gill it. " fish food action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To catch (a fish) in a gillnet Examples : "The fishermen hoped to gill enough salmon to meet the demand at the market. " fish action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be or become entangled in a gillnet Examples : "The fisherman's net gillled the small fish in the river. " fish nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A drink measure for spirits and wine (size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint) Examples : ""The bartender poured a gill of whiskey for the customer." " drink amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint Examples : "The cook used a gill to measure the milk for the pancake batter. " drink utensil amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Rivulet Examples : "After the heavy rain, a tiny gill trickled down the side of the flower pot. " geography nature place environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ravine Examples : "The hiker carefully navigated the narrow, rocky gill. " geography geology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber Examples : "The lumber company used a sturdy gill to transport the cut timber from the forest to the sawmill. " vehicle machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A leech Examples : "The farmer's dog found a gill on the edge of the pond. " animal organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A female ferret Examples : "My friend's gill, Penelope, loves to play in her tunnel. " animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A promiscuous woman; harlot, wanton person character sex Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act as a prostitute. Examples : "Some people claim that he was forced to gill to pay for his expensive car. " sex person human society work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading