Synonyms of gill

gill 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈjil 

as in woman

a female romantic companion

every Jack must have his Gill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woman
• girlfriend
• girl
• gal
• lady
• lover
• old lady
• mistress
• flame
• inamorata
• ladylove
• sweet
• honey
• moll
• sweetheart
• dear
• significant other
• valentine
• beloved
• darling
• love
• favorite

gill

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈgil 

British

1

as in canyon

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage

a narrow gill in the Cumbrian Mountains of the Lake District

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canyon
• ravine
• gorge
• valley
• col
• saddle
• gap
• gulch
• flume
• pass
• crevice
• linn
• notch
• glen
• gulf
• defile
• abyss
• cleft
• kloof
• fissure
• couloir
• kettle
• vale
• trench
• basin
• gutter
• crevasse
• hollow
• dale
• chasm
• combe
• cirque
• dell
• gully
• cwm
• arroyo
• trough
• wash
• floodplain
• wadi
• coulee
• barranca
• shut-in
• nullah
• draw

2

as in brook

a natural body of running water smaller than a river

a narrow but surprisingly deep gill runs the length of the rocky gorge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brook
• creek
• stream
• rivulet
• rill
• canal
• tributary
• beck
• bayou
• brooklet
• runnel
• burn
• streamlet
• bourn
• runoff
• fresh
• slough
• arroyo
• wash
• runlet
• freshet
• channel
• run
• coulee
• waterway
• billabong
• watercourse
• cutoff
• race
• millstream
• confluent
• branch
• distributary
• gut
• kill
• millrace
• cut
• influent
• affluent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gill

Noun

These are the primary look-alike for this type of edible mushroom, and are recognizable by their true gills rather than forking folds and an orange color that gradually gets darker toward the center of the cap. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

Divers captured video footage of Galápagos sharks approaching manta rays and deliberately rubbing parts of their bodies, especially their heads, gill regions and sides, against the mantas’ undersides. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Sometimes the dark marks are on the lips or the gills or even covering the fish's eyes. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 July 2026

Watch their behavior over the first few days, looking for rapid gill movement, erratic swimming, or staying near the surface. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 9 July 2026