Gilling

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act or process of catching fish with gill-nets.
  • n. A salmon of the second year. See the extract.
  • Word Usage
    "That's one of the reasons -- and I'm not gilling the lily -- your C-SPAN at least puts on reality."
    Equivalent
    gill bars    gill lid    gill head    gill slit    gill rakers   
    Verb Form
    gilled    gilling    gills   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Variant
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    branchia    wattle    leech    sweetheart    lamella   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bastille    Belleville    Bill    Brazil    Brill    Gil    Hill    Jill    Lil    Lille   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    teacupful    tablespoonful    quart    dessert-spoonful    nutmeg    cupful    allspice    spoonsful    oz    wineglass