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gælle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gill noun The breathing organ on the side of a fish or other water-dwelling animal, used to take oxygen from the water.
  • gut noun The stomach and intestines; someone's digestive system.

Senses

gælle is used for these senses in English:

  • gut (transitive) To eviscerate.

gill — full definition

  1. noun The breathing organ on the side of a fish or other water-dwelling animal, used to take oxygen from the water.
  2. noun One of the thin, blade-like ridges under a mushroom cap that release its spores.
  3. noun A small unit of liquid measure for spirits, roughly a quarter of a pint (the exact amount varies by country).
  4. verb To remove the gills and guts from a fish while preparing it.

gut — full definition

  1. noun The stomach and intestines; someone's digestive system.
  2. noun A person's belly, especially a large or protruding one.
  3. noun A person's instinctive, emotional reaction, as opposed to logical thought.
  4. verb To remove the internal organs of an animal, especially a fish, before cooking it.
  5. verb To destroy the inside or most important parts of something.