gill

gill1

A fish breathes by swallowing water and passing it through gill slits on each side of its head. Blood-filled filaments on the gills extract oxygen from the water as it flows through.

gill ¹

 (gĭl)

n.

1. Zoology The respiratory organ of most aquatic animals that obtain oxygen from water, consisting of a filamentous structure of vascular membranes across which dissolved gases are exchanged.

2.

a. often gills The wattle of a bird.

b. gills Informal The area around the chin and neck.

3. Botany One of the thin, platelike structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus.

v. gilled, gill·ing, gills

v.tr.

1. To catch (fish) in a gill net.

2. To gut or clean (fish).

v.intr.

To become entangled in a gill net. Used of fish.

Idiom:

to the gills Informal

As full as possible; completely.

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[Middle English gile, of Scandinavian origin.]

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gilled adj.

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gill ²

 (jĭl)

n. Abbr. gi or gi.

1. A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to ¹/₄ of a pint or four ounces (118 milliliters).

2. A unit of volume or capacity, used in dry and liquid measure, equal to ¹/₄ of a British Imperial pint (142 milliliters).

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[Middle English gille, from Old French, wine measure, from Late Latin gillō, vessel for cooling liquids.]

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gill ³

 (gĭl)

n. Chiefly British

1. A ravine.

2. A narrow stream.

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[Middle English gille, from Old Norse gil.]

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gill ⁴

also jill or Gill  (jĭl)

n. Obsolete

A girl, often one's sweetheart.

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[Middle English gille, from Gille, a woman's name.]

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gill

(ɡɪl)

n

1. (Zoology) the respiratory organ in many aquatic animals, consisting of a membrane or outgrowth well supplied with blood vessels. External gills occur in tadpoles, some molluscs, etc; internal gills, within gill slits, occur in most fishes.

2. (Botany) any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the undersurface of the cap of a mushroom

vb

3. (Angling) to catch (fish) or (of fish) to be caught in a gill net

4. (Angling) (tr) to gut (fish)

[C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish gäl, Danish gjælle, Greek khelunē lip]

gilled adj

ˈgill-less adj

ˈgill-ˌlike adj

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gill

(dʒɪl)

n

1. (Units) a unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint

2. dialect Northern English half a pint, esp of beer

[C14: from Old French gille vat, tub, from Late Latin gillō cooling vessel for liquids, of obscure origin]

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gill

(ɡɪl) or

ghyll

n

1. (Physical Geography) a narrow stream; rivulet

2. (Physical Geography) a wooded ravine

3. (Physical Geography) (capital when part of place name) a deep natural hole in rock; pothole: Gaping Gill.

[C11: from Old Norse gil steep-sided valley]

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gill

(dʒɪl)

n

1. archaic a girl or sweetheart

2. (Animals) dialect a female ferret. Also spelt: jill

3. (Plants) an archaic or dialect name for ground ivy

[C15: special use of Gill, short for Gillian, girl's name]

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Gill

(ɡɪl)

n

(Biography) (Arthur) Eric (Rowton). 1882–1940, British sculptor, engraver, and typographer: his sculptures include the Stations of the Cross in Westminster Cathedral, London

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gill¹

(gɪl)

n.

1. the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.

2. one of the radial plates that bear spores on the underside of the cap of certain mushrooms.

3. ground ivy.

Idioms:

1. green or white around the gills, somewhat pale, as from nausea or fright.

2. to the gills, Informal. fully; completely; to capacity.

[1300–50; < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse gjǫlnar]

gill²

(dʒɪl)

n.

a unit of liquid measure equal to ¼ of a pint (118.2937 ml).

[1225–75; Middle English gille < Old French: vat, tub < Late Latin gello, gillo water pot]

gill³

(gɪl)

n. Brit.

1. ravine.

2. a rivulet.

[1350–1400; < Old Norse gil]

gill⁴

(dʒɪl)

n.

a girl or young woman; sweetheart.

[1400–50; late Middle English, generic use of Gil(le), short form of a female given name, Gillian]

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gill

Fish breathe by swallowing water and passing it through gill slits on each side of their head. Blood-filled filaments on the gills extract oxygen from the water as it flows through.

gill

(gĭl)

1. The organ that enables most aquatic animals to take oxygen from the water. It consists of a series of membranes that have many small blood vessels. Oxygen passes into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide passes out of it as water passes across the membranes.

2. One of the thin, plate-like structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus.

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gill

Past participle: gilled
Gerund: gilling

Imperative

gill

gill

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gill

A unit of liquid volume. In the UK, 1 gill = 1⁄4 UK pt; in US (gi), 1 gi = 1⁄4 US fl pt. The two should not be confused: 1 UK gill = 1⁄2 US gi.

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Gill

A unit of liquid volume. One gill equals one-quarter pint.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gill - a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit - a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet fluid ounce, fluidounce - a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches) pint - a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
	2.	gill - a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces United States liquid unit - a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System fluid ounce, fluidounce - a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches cup - a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
	3.	gill - any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus lamella plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
	4.	gill - respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water branchia ctenidium - comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks ceras - one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills external gill - occurs in some mollusks and in tadpoles and other immature amphibians respiratory organ - any organ involved in the process of respiration

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gill

noun

Related words
adjective branchial

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Translations

خَيْشومورقة الفِطر

žábrylupeny

gælleskive

KiemeLamelleKiemen

agallabranquia

helttakidukset

branchielamelleouïes

škrga

kopoltyúsugárlemez

insang

blaî eîa riftálkn

branchiagill

lakšteliaižiaunos

lapiņažauna

kieuw

gjelle

гимениальная пластинкажабры

lupenežiabre

škrgaшкрга

mantar altı levhacıklarısolungaç

菌褶鳃

gill

¹ [gɪl] N [of fish] → branquia f, agalla f
to look green about the gills → tener mala cara

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gill

² [dʒɪl] N (= measure) → cuarta parte f de una pinta (= 0,142 litro)

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gill

¹

n (of fish) → Kieme f; green about the gills (inf) → blass um die Nase (inf)

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gill

²

n (= measure) → Gill nt (0,148 l)

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gill

¹ [gɪl] n (of fish) → branchia
to be green around the gills (fig) (fam) → essere verde per la paura

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gill

² [dʒɪl] n (measure) → 0,142 l

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gill

(gil) noun

1. one of the openings on the side of a fish's head through which it breathes. kieu خَيْشوم хриле guelra žábry die Kieme gælle βράγχιοbranquia, agalla lõpus(ed) آبشش kidus ouïes זימים गलफड़ा škrga kopoltyú insang tálkn branchia えら (물고기의) 아가미 žiaunos žauna insang kieuwgjelleskrzele دګيلن ١.٣٢ برخه guelra branhii жабра žiabra škrga škrge gäl เหงือกปลา solungaç 鰓 зябра مچھلی کے گلپھڑے mang (cá) 鳃

2. a leaf-like structure on the lower side of the top of a mushroom. lelle ورقة الفِطر ламели lamela lupeny die Lamelle skive ακτινωτό φύλλο της κάτω επιφάνειας μανιταριού lamela seeneliistak تیغه قارچ heltta lamelle נבגים गले से (पशुओं) लटकने वाला मांस listići donje strane gljive sugárlemez bagian bawah dari jamur blað eða rif lamella きのこのひだ (버섯의 갓 뒷면의) 주름 lakšteliai (sēnes) lapiņa liang lamelskive blaszka تيزه خواه lamela lamelă гимениальная пластинка lupeň, riasa podgobje listić ispod šešira pečurke skiva, lamell จีบเห็ด mantar altı levhacıkları 蕈褶 гіменіальний шар کھنبوں کی نچلی چھتری کے نیچے پتہ نما تہیں lá tia (ở mũ nấm) 菌褶

gill cover

a fold of skin protecting the gills. kieudeksel غلاف الخيشوم кожа предпазваща хрилете cobertura das guelras skřele der Kiemenschutz gællelåg δέρμα που καλύπτει τα βράγχια opérculo lõpusekott درپوش؛ لایه ای که روی آبشش ماهی را پوشانده است kiduspeite opercule כיסוי הזימים मांस की परत poklopac škrga kopoltyúfedő kulit insang tálknlok opercolo branchiale えらぶた 아감딱지 lakštelių šydas selaput liang kieuwdeksel gjellelokk pokrywa skrzelowa كونجكه، دكب او داسې نورو بحرى ژوو دتنفس اّله cobertura das guelras opercul жаберная складка žiabrové viečko škržni lok premaz gällock เหงือกปลา solungaç kapağı 鰓蓋 зяброва кришка مچھلی کے گلپھڑوں کو ڈھاکا رکھنے والی چپنی nắp mang 鳃盖

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