noun Download 🔗Share (animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals Examples : "The fish uses its gills to breathe underwater. " animal anatomy 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 student examined the mushroom, noting the thin, papery gills underneath its cap. " biology organism part plant 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 rooster had bright red gills hanging below its beak. " anatomy organ animal bird biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle Examples : "The old turkey puffed out its red gills as it strutted around the barnyard. " body anatomy 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 machine's gills separated the tangled wool fibers, creating a smoother strand ready for spinning. " machine technical industry 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 need to gills it and remove all the internal organs. " fish food animal process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To catch (a fish) in a gillnet Examples : "The fisherman hopes to gill enough salmon to meet his quota for the week. " fish action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be or become entangled in a gillnet Examples : "The small fish accidentally gilled in the fisherman's net and couldn't escape. " fish nautical sailing animal ocean 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 two gills of whiskey for the customers at the bar. " drink amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint Examples : "My grandmother used a small gills to measure the milk for her morning coffee. " utensil drink amount Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Rivulet Examples : "The heavy rain caused gills to form along the roadside, channeling water towards the main drain. " geography nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Ravine Examples : "The hikers carefully descended into the steep gills, mindful of loose rocks. " geography geology nature environment place area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber Examples : "The lumberyard workers used the sturdy gills to transport the freshly cut timber to the saw mill. " vehicle machine agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A leech Examples : "Leeches use their suckers to attach to their hosts and feed, much like gills. " animal organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A female ferret Examples : "My neighbor owns two ferrets, a hob and a gills. " animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A promiscuous woman; harlot, wanton person sex moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act as a prostitute. sex action person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading