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gill1 noungill2 noun gillgill1 /ɡɪl/ noun [countable] - As well as having gills, Lungfish have primitive lungs with which they can obtain oxygen from the air.
- Dab with bacterial ulcers and yellow swollen gills were found in hauls across the region.
- Sediment also clogs the gills of fishes.
- See their gills distend with the movement and the flurry of pectoral fins that give the subtle shunting manoeuvre.
- The bichir, in fact, not only has gills like any other fish, but a lung as well.
- The first hundred yards' walking up the gill leads you into the rocky vault of Lower Ease Gill Kirk.
► Fishanchovy, nounbarracuda, nounbass, nouncarp, nouncod, nounconger eel, noundab, noundogfish, noundorsal, adjectivedory, nouneel, nounfin, nounfish, nounfish farm, nounflatfish, nounflounder, nounflying fish, noungill, noungoldfish, nounguppy, nounhaddock, nounhake, nounhalibut, nounherring, nounmarlin, nounminnow, nounmullet, nounpelagic, adjectiveperch, nounpike, nounpilchard, nounpiranha, nounplaice, nounray, nounroach, nounsalmon, nounsardine, nounschool, nounshark, nounskate, nounsnapper, nounsole, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsprat, nounsturgeon, nounsunfish, nountiddler, nountrout, nountuna, nountunny, nounturbot, nounwhitebait, nounwhiting, noun ► look green about/around the gills (=look pale and ill) ► full/packed/stuffed etc to the gills- If Tapie was a fish he'd be stuffed to the gills this issue!
- It's a surprise then to find the Powerhaus pretty much packed to the gills.
1one of the organs on the sides of a fish through which it breathes2 full/packed/stuffed etc to the gills informal completely full: The bar was packed to the gills on Monday.gill1 noungill2 noun gillgill2 /dʒɪl/ noun [countable] - As well as having gills, Lungfish have primitive lungs with which they can obtain oxygen from the air.
- Dab with bacterial ulcers and yellow swollen gills were found in hauls across the region.
- Sediment also clogs the gills of fishes.
- See their gills distend with the movement and the flurry of pectoral fins that give the subtle shunting manoeuvre.
- Smith showed that water was forcibly ejected from the mouth when the gill covers were squeezed suddenly.
- The first hundred yards' walking up the gill leads you into the rocky vault of Lower Ease Gill Kirk.
► Measurementacre, nounacreage, nounavoirdupois, nounbaker's dozen, nounbalance, nounbarometer, nounbaseline, nounbasin, nounbaud rate, nounbearing, nounbecquerel, nounblack box, nounboiling point, nounbottle, nounbox, nouncalculator, nouncalibrate, verbcalibration, nouncc, centi-, prefixcentimetre, nouncircumference, nouncl, clock, verbcm, cu, cubic, adjectivecubit, nouncup, nouncupful, nouncwt, daylight saving time, noundeci-, prefixdecibel, noundecimalization, noundeflection, noundegree, noundensity, noundepth, noundimension, noundipstick, noundisplacement, noundoz., noundozen, numberelevation, nounfactor, nounfathom, nounfl oz, fluid ounce, nounfoot, nounft, g, gage, noungal, gallon, noungauge, noungauge, verbGB, Geiger counter, noungigabyte, noungill, noungirth, noungm, graduated, adjectivegraduation, noungrain, noungram, noungramme, noungrid, noungross, adjectivehandful, nounhectare, nounhertz, nounhigh, adjectivehundredweight, nounimpedance, nounimperial, adjectiveinch, nounindicator, nouninstrument, nounjoule, nounkarat, nounkg, kilo, nounkilo-, prefixkilogram, nounkilometre, nounkm, knot, nounl, latitude, nounlb, league, nounlength, nounlight year, nounliter, nounlitre, nounlow water mark, nounmax, nounmaximum, adjectivemean, adjectivemeasure, verbmeasure, nounmedian, nounmedium, adjectivemegaton, nounmelting point, nounmental age, nounmeter, nounmeter, verb-meter, suffixmetre, noun-metre, suffixmetric, adjectivemetrication, nounmetric ton, nounmg, MHz, microsecond, nounmile, nounmillennium, nounmilli-, prefixmillibar, nounmilligram, nounmillilitre, nounmillimetre, nounminus, adjectiveminute, nounml, mpg, mph, nano-, prefixnanosecond, nounnautical mile, nounounce, nounoverweight, adjectiveoz, pace, verbpart, nounpedometer, nounpint, nounplus, adjectivepoint, nounpound, nounpunnet, nounqt, quantify, verbquart, nounradioactive dating, nounradius, nounrain gauge, nounread, verbreading, nounrecord, verbreset, verbrev, nounrotation, nounrpm, rule, nounruler, nounscale, nounsea level, nounsea mile, nounseismograph, nounsensor, nounset square, nounsextant, nounsnowfall, nounsoundings, nounsq., subsonic, adjectivesundial, nountherm, nountimberline, nountog, nounton, nountonnage, nountonne, nountroy weight, noununit, nounvoltmeter, nounvolume, nounwatch, nounwatt, nounwattage, nounweighbridge, nounweight, nounwidth, nounwt., yard, nounyardage, nounyardstick, nounyd, zero, number ► look green about/around the gills (=look pale and ill) a unit for measuring liquid, equal to ¼ pint. In Britain this is 0.14 litres, and in the US it is 0.12 litres. |