gills

Definition of gills in English English dictionary: Organs in fish that allow them to breathe; The respiratory organs of a fish; the organ or part of a fish which takes oxygen out of the water and transfers the oxygen to the blood of the fish; usually located one each side at the place where the head becomes the body; and usually seen from the outside as a large curved slit in the side of the fish; The membranes through which fish absorb dissolved oxygen from the water during respiration; {i} outer respiratory organs of most fish and aquatic animals; Organs on the underside of the cap of a mushroom where spore is produced; Thin sheet-like parts inside the body which allow water-dwelling animals to breathe under water; The structure on the underside of the cap (pileus) of a mushroom where the spores develop; – Respiratory organs used by aquatic animals to obtain oxygen from, and release carbon dioxide to, the surrounding water In oysters, they are the largest organ and consist of four folds In addition to respiration, oyster gills are directly involved in feeding by creating water currents, collecting food particles, and moving food particles to the labial palps for further sorting They also serve to separate masses of eggs released from the ovary during spawning into individual ova for efficient fertilization; The respiratory organ of aquatic animals; Thin sheetlike curtains that usually bear spores They are radially arranged under the caps of certain mushrooms
Gill: someone connected with YGillingham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc
Gill: A surname
full to the gills: Completely or overly full
Even though the room was full to the gills with people, they managed to push enough people aside to open up a small dance floor.
gill: The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle
gill: A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint
gill: A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
gill: A gill slit or gill cover
Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills.
gill: A rivulet
gill: The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle
gill: A ravine
green about the gills: Ill or unwell, especially as indicated by one's appearance
That's the worst of these cheap champagnes..
green around the gills: Alternative form of green about the gills
green at the gills: Alternative form of green about the gills
green in the gills: Alternative form of green about the gills
packed to the gills: Alternative form of to the gills
stuffed to the gills: Alternative form of to the gills
to the gills: Entirely or extremely; to the greatest degree possible
He came in with a suitcase, packed to the gills with samples and demonstration products.
gill: {n} the membranes and opening near the heads of fish which admit air to the blood and let out water taken in at the mouth
gill: {n} measure, liquor, herb, miss
gill: One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne
gill: A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl
gill: One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments
gill: A leech
gill: An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia
gill: A stream in the hills of northern England (formerly also Kent & Surrey)
gill: A measure of capacity, containing one fourth of a pint
gill: a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142 066 cubic centimeters
gill: 10v L 35 "Sir for Iak nor for Gill " - Refers to the folk tale/nursery rhyme of Jack and Gill: "Jack and Gill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after "
gill: a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
gill: The radiating, gill-shaped plates forming the under surface of a mushroom
gill: Respiratory organ of many aquatic animals; a filamentous outgrowth well supplied with blood vessels at which gas exchange between water and blood occurs
gill: {i} breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals; unit of capacity equal to one fourth of a pint (1.183 deciliters)
gill: {f} clean a fish
gill: any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
gill: The ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma); called also gill over the ground, and other like names
gill: respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
gill: Liquid measure equal to 1 pint
gill: 066 cubic centimeters
gill: respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142
gill: – The organ for breathing of most aquatic creatures, including fish, lobsters and clams
gill: Gills are the organs on the sides of fish and other water creatures through which they breathe. A girl, often one's sweetheart. 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
gill: A gill is a measurement, in the US it's 4 fluid ounces, but in England, it's 5 fl ozs (Thanks to Mark Preston)
gill: The flesh under or about the chin
gill: an organ that an animal uses to breathe under water Gills absorb oxygen from the water
gill: Malt liquor medicated with ground ivy
gill: Five fluid ounces
gill: A woody glen; a narrow valley containing a stream
gill: A drink measure for spirits and wine. Size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint
gill: The breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
gill: (1) A unit of volume or capacity in the U S Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to a pint, or four ounces (118 milliliters) (2) A unit of volume or capacity, used in dry and liquid measure, equal to of a British Imperial pint (142 milliliters) ADVANCE \x 540
gill: Respiratory organ of fish
gill: Removal of the posterior spinal arch in spondylolisthesis
gill: A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber
gill: {i} branchia