| 单词 | gill |
| 释义 | gill1[ gil ] / gɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gill ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water. Also called lamella. one of the radiating vertical plates on the underside of the cap of an agaric mushroom. ground ivy. verb (used with object)to gut or clean (fish). Idioms for gillOrigin of gill1First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English gile, from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse gjǫlnar, from unattested gelnō; cognate with Swedish gäl, Danish gælle, Norwegian gjelle “gill” OTHER WORDS FROM gillgill-less, adjectivegill-like, adjectiveWords nearby gillgilgai, Gilgal, Gilgamesh, gilgul, gilguy, gill, gill arch, Gillard, gill bar, gill book, gill box Definition for gill (2 of 6)gill2 [ jil ] / dʒɪl / nouna unit of liquid measure equal to ¼ pint (118.2937 milliliters). Origin of gill2First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English gille, from Old French: “vat, tub,” from Late Latin gello, gillo “water pot” Definition for gill (3 of 6)gill3 [ gil ] / gɪl / noun British.a deep rocky cleft or wooded ravine forming the course of a stream. a stream; brook; rivulet. Origin of gill3First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gille, from Old Norse gil Definition for gill (4 of 6)gill4 [ jil ] / dʒɪl / noun Archaic.a girl or young woman, especially a sweetheart. Origin of gill4First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English gil(le) (generic use of Gil(le), short form of Gillian; see Gillian Definition for gill (5 of 6)gill5 [ gil ] / gɪl / nouna faller used in the combing process, generally for only the highest-quality fibers. verb (used with object)to comb (fibers) with a gill. Origin of gill5First recorded in 1830–40; perhaps special use of gill1 Definition for gill (6 of 6)Gill [ gil for 1; jil for 2 ] / gɪl for 1; dʒɪl for 2 / nouna male given name. a female given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gillBritish Dictionary definitions for gill (1 of 5)gill1 / (ɡɪl) / nounthe 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 fishesRelated adjective: branchial any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the undersurface of the cap of a mushroom verbto catch (fish) or (of fish) to be caught in a gill net (tr) to gut (fish) See also gills Derived forms of gillgilled, adjectivegill-less, adjectivegill-like, adjectiveWord Origin for gillC14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish gäl, Danish gjælle, Greek khelunē lip British Dictionary definitions for gill (2 of 5)gill2 / (dʒɪl) / nouna unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint Northern English dialect half a pint, esp of beer Word Origin for gillC14: from Old French gille vat, tub, from Late Latin gillō cooling vessel for liquids, of obscure origin British Dictionary definitions for gill (3 of 5)gill3 ghyll/ (ɡɪl) / noun dialecta narrow stream; rivulet a wooded ravine (capital when part of place name) a deep natural hole in rock; potholeGaping Gill Word Origin for gillC11: from Old Norse gil steep-sided valley British Dictionary definitions for gill (4 of 5)gill4 / (dʒɪl) / nounarchaic a girl or sweetheart dialect a female ferretAlso spelt: jill an archaic or dialect name for ground ivy Word Origin for gillC15: special use of Gill, short for Gillian, girl's name British Dictionary definitions for gill (5 of 5)Gill / (ɡɪl) / noun(Arthur) Eric (Rowton). 1882–1940, British sculptor, engraver, and typographer: his sculptures include the Stations of the Cross in Westminster Cathedral, London Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for gillgill [ gĭl ] The organ that enables most aquatic animals to take dissolved 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 flows across the membranes. One of the thin strips of tissue on the underside of the cap of many species of basidiomycete fungi. Gills produce the spore-bearing structures known as basidia. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。