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gal

/ɡæl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
gal
IPA
/ɡæl/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of gallon.

noun

A young woman or girl; generally a form of rural Southern slang.

Colloquial

noun

A galileo (unit of acceleration).

name

A male or female given name from Hebrew גַּל.

name

Alternative form of Gal..

symbol

The symbol for the cgs unit of acceleration, gal or galileo.

noun

Initialism of guardian ad litem, an individual (often a lawyer) appointed to represent the best interests of a child or incapacitated person for the purpose of a legal procedure.

Etymology

From gallon.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gals (plural)

Derived Forms

attagal cowgal fangal galfriend gally galpal transgal wastegal milligal

Phrases

best gal Galentine's Day gal game gal pal wise gal gal-iron X-gal α-GAL

Frequently Paired Words

galge kogal guy gal-iron X-gal α-GAL

Synonyms

babe bint bird cake chick colleen cutty damoiselle damsel elrig frail gal

Rhymes With

al shall canal cal pal val hal morale mal rationale sal pascal

Questions

How do you pronounce gal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæl/.
What does gal mean?
Abbreviation of gallon.
Where does gal come from?
From gallon.

How to pronounce gal

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