gill1
noun /ɡɪl/
/ɡɪl/
[usually plural]Idioms - enlarge imageone of the openings on the side of a fish’s head that it breathes throughTopics Fish and shellfishc1Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse.
Idioms
to the gills
- (informal) until completely full
- I was stuffed to the gills with chocolate cake.