ghyll

G2H4Y4L1L1
/ɡɪl/

noun

A ravine.

OriginMiddle English gille ← Old Norse gil ← Proto-Germanic *gilją →
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Meanings

nounghyll (plural ghylls)

plural ghylls · alternative gill

  1. Northern EnglandScotlandA ravine.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*gilją
  2. Old Norsegil
  3. Middle Englishgille
  4. Englishghyll

From Middle English gille, gylle, from Old Norse gil, from Proto-Germanic *gilją.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ghyll

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Sounds the same

gill
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APA

ghyll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghyll

MLA

“ghyll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghyll. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghyll,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghyll.

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