bluegill

noun

blue·​gill ˈblü-ˌgil 

: a common sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) of the eastern and central U.S. sought for food and sport

Examples of bluegill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this month at Centerville Lake in Anoka County, hundreds of northern pike, bluegill and largemouth bass were found dead in the water. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 29 July 2026

In fact fly fishing for bluegills is one of my go-to summer missions. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

Approximately 350 adult bluegill and 300 fingerling largemouth bass have been introduced into the lake. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

By Lents’s reckoning, bluegill sunfish come in four genders, one of which is female and the other three male. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bluegill

• anthill
• backfill
• crossbill
• distil
• distill
• downhill
• dunghill
• foothill
• fulfil
• fulfill
• goodwill
• gristmill

Kids Definition

bluegill

noun

blue·​gill ˈblü-ˌgil 

: a common food and sport sunfish of the eastern and central U.S.