Definitions for GILL
gɪlgill

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gillnoun

   a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters

2. gillnoun

   a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces

3. gill, lamellanoun

   any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus

4. gill, branchianoun

   respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gillnoun

   A drink measure for spirits and wine. Size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint.

2. gillnoun

   A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint.

3. gillnoun

   A rivulet.

4. gillnoun

   A ravine.

5. Etymology: From Gillingham.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gillnoun

   Etymology: agulla, Spanish; gula, Latin.

   1. The apertures at each side of a fish’s head.

   The leviathan,
   Stretch’d like a promontory, sleeps or swims,
   And seems a moving land; and at his gills
   Draws in, and at his trunk spouts out a sea. John Milton, P. Lost.

   Fishes perform their respiration under water by the gills. John Ray, on the Creation.

   He hath, on the bottom of his sides, two gill-fins; not behind the gills, as in most fishes, but for a good part before them. Izaak Walton.

   ’Till they, of farther passage quite bereft,
   Were in the mash with gills entangl’d left. William King, Fisherman.

   2. The flaps that hang below the beak of a fowl.

   The turkeycock hath great and swelling gills, and the hen hath less. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   3. The flesh under the chin.

   In many there is no paleness at all; but, contrariwise, redness about the cheeks and gills, which is by the sending forth of spirits in an appetite to revenge. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   Like the long bag of flesh hanging down from the gills of the people in Piedmont. Jonathan Swift.

   4. [ Gilla, barbarous Latin.] A measure of liquids containing the fourth part of a pint.

   Every bottle must be rinced with wine: some, out of misstaken thrift, will rince a dozen with the same: change the wine at every second bottle: a gill may be enough. Jonathan Swift.

   5. [From gillian, the old English way of writing Julian, or Juliana.] The appellation of a woman in ludicrous language.

   I can, for I will,
   Here at Burley o’ th’ Hill,
   Give you all your fill,
   Each Jack with his Gill. Ben Jonson, Gypsies.

   6. The name of a plant; ground-ivy.7. Malt liquor medicated with ground-ivy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gill

   A gill ( (listen)) is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are kept moist. The microscopic structure of a gill presents a large surface area to the external environment. Branchia (pl. branchiae) is the zoologists' name for gills (from Ancient Greek βράγχια). With the exception of some aquatic insects, the filaments and lamellae (folds) contain blood or coelomic fluid, from which gases are exchanged through the thin walls. The blood carries oxygen to other parts of the body. Carbon dioxide passes from the blood through the thin gill tissue into the water. Gills or gill-like organs, located in different parts of the body, are found in various groups of aquatic animals, including mollusks, crustaceans, insects, fish, and amphibians. Semiterrestrial marine animals such as crabs and mudskippers have gill chambers in which they store water, enabling them to use the dissolved oxygen when they are on land.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gill

   A gill is a respiratory organ in aquatic animals, especially fish, that extracts oxygen from water and excretes carbon dioxide. They are typically composed of filaments or plates that provide a large surface area for gas exchange. Some terrestrial animals also have gills that allow them to breathe in moist or humid environments.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Gillnoun

   an organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia

2. Gillnoun

   the radiating, gill-shaped plates forming the under surface of a mushroom

3. Gillnoun

   the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle

4. Gillnoun

   the flesh under or about the chin

5. Gillnoun

   one of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments

6. Gillnoun

   a two-wheeled frame for transporting timber

7. Gillnoun

   a leech

8. Gillnoun

   a woody glen; a narrow valley containing a stream

9. Gillnoun

   a measure of capacity, containing one fourth of a pint

10. Gillnoun

    a young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl

11. Gillnoun

    the ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma); -- called also gill over the ground, and other like names

12. Gillnoun

    malt liquor medicated with ground ivy

13. Etymology: [OF. gille, gelle, a sort of measure for wine, LL. gillo, gello., Cf. Gallon.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gill

   A gill is a respiratory organ found in many aquatic organisms that extracts dissolved oxygen from water and excretes carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are kept moist. The microscopic structure of a gill presents a large surface area to the external environment. Many microscopic aquatic animals, and some larger but inactive ones, can absorb adequate oxygen through the entire surface of their bodies, and so can respire adequately without a gill. However, more complex or more active aquatic organisms usually require a gill or gills. Gills usually consist of thin filaments of tissue, branches, or slender, tufted processes that have a highly folded surface to increase surface area. A high surface area is crucial to the gas exchange of aquatic organisms, as water contains only a small fraction of the dissolved oxygen that air does. A cubic meter of air contains about 250 grams of oxygen at STP. The concentration of oxygen in water is lower than air and it diffuses more slowly. In fresh water, the dissolved oxygen content is approximately 8 cm³/L compared to that of air which is 210 cm³/L. Water is 777 times more dense than air and is 100 times more viscous. Oxygen has a diffusion rate in air 10,000 times greater than in water. The use of sac-like lungs to remove oxygen from water would not be efficient enough to sustain life. Rather than using lungs, "[g]asesous exchange takes place across the surface of highly vascularised gills over which a one-way current of water is kept flowing by a specialised pumping mechanism. The density of the water prevents the gills from collapsing and lying on top of each other, which is what happens when a fish is taken out of water."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gill

   gil, n. one of the breathing organs in fishes and certain other aquatic animals: the flap below the bill of a fowl. [Cf. Dan. giælle, a gill; Ice. gjölnar (pl.), gills; Sw. gäl.]

2. Gill

   jil, n. a measure=¼ pint.—n. Gill′-house, a dram-shop. [O. Fr. gelle; cf. Low L. gillo, a flask; allied to Fr. jale, a large bowl, Eng. gallon.]

3. Gill

   jil, n. a girl, because of the commonness of the name Gillian, cf. 'Jack and Jill:' ground-ivy: beer flavoured with ground-ivy.—n. Gill′-flirt, a wanton girl. [From Gillian or Juliana (from Julius), a female name, contracted Gill, Jill.]

4. Gill

   gil, n. a small ravine, a wooded glen.—Also Ghyll. [Ice.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gill

   A ravine down the surface of a cliff; a rivulet through a ravine. The name is often applied also to the valley itself.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GILL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gill is ranked #435 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gill surname appeared 74,948 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 25 would have the surname Gill.
   
   65.2% or 48,889 total occurrences were White.
   13.9% or 10,463 total occurrences were Black.
   13.4% or 10,066 total occurrences were Asian.
   4.7% or 3,553 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 1,544 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 442 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • British Capacity Unit
   • United States Liquid Unit
   • Plant Organ
   • Respiratory Organ

How to pronounce GILL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GILL in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GILL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of GILL in a Sentence

1. Jeanette Schade:

   Mr Grotting's threats to teachers is unethical and should be dealt with swiftly, the teachers who threatened other teachers from the [anti-racist] training got that idea straight from Mr. Grotting who wants to perpetuate [critical race theory] and force feed it to people who do not want it. That is wrong, unethical, and down right disgusting! Don Grotting, you need to resign immediately. School Board members, you need to fire him if he doesn't. Mr Gill, you have an ethics issue in one of the largest school districts in the state.

2. Stan Shea:

   There are sharks that must continue swimming to be able to breathe, as they rely on the forward motion to keep water passing through their gill slits and get oxygen.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GILL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gill
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=GILL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gill
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GILL
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GILL
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=GILL
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=GILL
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html