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Topic: Nature

ghyll

IPA: /ɡɪl/

KK: /gɪl/

noun

Definition: A narrow valley or ravine, often with steep sides, typically found in hilly or mountainous areas.

Example: The hikers carefully made their way down the ghyll, admiring the lush vegetation along the sides.

giant

IPA: /ˈdʒaɪənt/

KK: /ˈdʒaɪənt/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is very large or powerful, much bigger than usual.

Example: The giant tree in the park is over a hundred years old.

noun

Definition: A very large person or creature, often found in stories and myths, or someone who is very important or powerful in a particular field.

Example: The giant in the story helped the villagers by lifting heavy stones.

giantlike

IPA: /ˈdʒaɪəntlaɪk/

KK: /ˈdʒaɪəntˌlaɪk/

adjective

Definition: Resembling or characteristic of a giant; very large in size or scale.

Example: The giantlike statue towered over the park, attracting many visitors.

gibbose

IPA: /ˈɡɪb.əʊs/

KK: /ˈgɪb.əʊs/

adjective

Definition: Having a rounded or humped shape, often with one or more noticeable bumps or elevations on a surface.

Example: The gibbose shell of the snail made it easy to identify.

gibbous

IPA: /ˈɡɪbəs/

KK: /ˈgɪbəs/

adjective

Definition: Describing a shape that is rounded or bulging, especially when referring to the moon or a planet that is more than half illuminated but not fully.

Example: The moon was gibbous, casting a soft light over the landscape.

gigantic

IPA: //dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk//

KK: /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

adjective

Definition: Extremely large or huge in size, often much bigger than normal.

Example: The gigantic elephant towered over the other animals in the zoo.

gill

IPA: /ɡɪl/

KK: /gɪl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To become caught in a type of fishing net that is designed to trap fish by their gills.

Example: The fish gilled itself in the net and couldn't escape.

noun

Definition: A unit of measurement for volume, often used for liquids, equal to a quarter of a pint or four ounces. It can also refer to thin structures found on the underside of a mushroom cap.

Example: The recipe calls for a gill of water to be added to the mixture.

transitive verb

Definition: To catch fish using a special type of net or to clean and prepare fish for cooking.

Example: The fisherman decided to gill the fish before cooking it for dinner.

gilled

IPA: /ɡɪld/

KK: /gɪld/

adjective

Definition: Having structures called gills, which are used for breathing in water, typically found in fish and some amphibians.

Example: The gilled mushrooms are easy to identify by their distinctive gill structures underneath the cap.

gillie

IPA: /ˈɡɪli/

KK: /ˈɡɪli/

noun

Definition: A person who guides others in fishing or hunting, especially in Scotland, or a type of low-cut shoe with decorative laces.

Example: The gillie led the group to the best fishing spots in the river.

gilling

IPA: /ˈɡɪlɪŋ/

KK: /ˈgɪlɪŋ/

noun

Definition: A young salmon that is about two years old, or the method of catching fish using nets that trap them by their gills.

Example: The fisherman used gilling techniques to catch salmon in the river.

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