GILL
Scrabble letter values: G2I1L1L1 = 5
Definition
- noun a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters.
- noun a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces.
- noun any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus. — synonyms: lamella
- noun respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water. — synonyms: branchia
Examples
- “Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills.”