green around gills
noun
1.
the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
2.
3.
verb (used with object)
Idioms 4.
to gut or clean (fish).
5.
to catch (fish) by the gills in a gill net.
6.
green/white around the gills, somewhat pale, as from being sickly, nervous, or frightened: When he heard how much the bill was, he looked a little green around the gills.
7.
to the gills, Informal. fully; completely; totally: After that big meal we were all stuffed to the gills.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English gile < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse gjǫlnar < *gelnō; cognate with Swed gäl, Danish gælle, Norwegian gjelle gill
1300–50; Middle English gile < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse gjǫlnar < *gelnō; cognate with Swed gäl, Danish gælle, Norwegian gjelle gill
Related forms
gill-less, adjective
gill-like, adjective
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gill1 (ɡɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the 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: branchial |
| 2. | any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the undersurface of the cap of a mushroom |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to catch (fish) or (of fish) to be caught in a gill net |
| 4. | (tr) to gut (fish) |
| Related: branchial | |
| [C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish gäl, Danish gjælle, Greek khelunē lip] | |
| gilled1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'gill-less1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'gill-like1 | |
| —adj | |
| gill2 (dʒɪl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint |
| 2. | dialect (Northern English) half a pint, esp of beer |
| [C14: from Old French gille vat, tub, from Late Latin gillō cooling vessel for liquids, of obscure origin] | |
| gill or ghyll3 (ɡɪl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a narrow stream; rivulet |
| 2. | a wooded ravine |
| 3. | (capital when part of place name) a deep natural hole in rock; pothole: Gaping Gill |
| [C11: from Old Norse gil steep-sided valley] | |
| ghyll or ghyll3 | |
| —n | |
| [C11: from Old Norse gil steep-sided valley] | |
| gill4 (dʒɪl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | archaic a girl or sweetheart |
| 2. | dialect Also spelt: jill a female ferret |
| 3. | an archaic or dialect name for ground ivy |
| [C15: special use of Gill, short for Gillian, girl's name] | |
| Gill (ɡɪl) | |
| —n | |
| (Arthur) Eric (Rowton). 1882--1940, British sculptor, engraver, and typographer: his sculptures include the Stations of the Cross in Westminster Cathedral, London | |
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