Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gill-ale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: gill-ale
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ale made with gill (ground ivy) for flavour and (according to herbal medicine belief) for medicinal effect.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mungo begins to feel dizzy – almost as if he'd drunk too much claret or gill-ale."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

gill-ales (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gillhouse ginger ale

Synonyms

gill[Appendix:Glossary

Questions

What does gill-ale mean?: Ale made with gill (ground ivy) for flavour and (according to herbal medicine belief) for medicinal effect.

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