gill: Meaning and Definition of

gill

1. the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
2. Also calledone of the radiating vertical plates on the underside of the cap of an agaric mushroom. See diag. under
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4. 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.
5. fully; completely; totally: After that big meal we were all stuffed to the gills.

1. to catch (fish) by the gills in a gill net.
2. to gut or clean (fish).

gill

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

gill

1. a deep rocky cleft or wooded ravine forming the course of a stream.
2. a stream; brook; rivulet.

gill

1. a girl or young woman; sweetheart.

gill

1. a faller used in the combing process, generally for only the highest-quality fibers.

1. to comb (fibers) with a gill.

Gill

1. a male given name.
2. a female given name.