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Gill

noun
/ɡɪl/
Word Frequency: 3.3

Definitions

1.noun(animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
2.noun(of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover
"Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills."
3.nounOne of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne
4.noun(animal anatomy) the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle
5.nounThe flesh under or about the chin; a wattle
6.noun(spinning) one of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments
7.verbTo remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it
8.verbTo catch (a fish) in a gillnet
9.verbTo be or become entangled in a gillnet

Synonyms

lamellabranchiabranchialgillnetmeshgenerationjeljillgilgoodwinpurcelljil

Rhymes With

shrillthrillkrilltrillskillillinstillbrill
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