n.
Pronunciation: ' gil
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gile, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish gäl gill, Old Norse gj ỏ lnar lips; akin to Greek chelyn ē lip, jawbone
Date: 14th century
1 : an organ (as of a fish) for obtaining oxygen from water
2 a : 3 WATTLE b : the flesh under or about the chin or jaws ― usually used in plural c : one of the radiating plates forming the undersurface of the cap of a mushroom fungus
– gilled \ ' gild \ adjective
– to the gills : as full or as much as possible <a suitcase packed to the gills >