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
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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
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ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
That means the flights that do happen will likely be expensive and packed to the gills.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
That means the flights that do happen will likely be expensive and packed to the gills.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
That means the flights that do happen will likely be expensive and packed to the gills.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Packed to the gills with 23,211 enemies (often in extremely claustrophobic corridors), the level quickly gained a reputation in the classic Doom player community as being one of the hardest ever constructed.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
That means the flights that do happen will likely be expensive and packed to the gills.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
That means the flights that do happen will likely be expensive and packed to the gills.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
That means the flights that do happen will likely be expensive and packed to the gills.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Gill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gill. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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