Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green about the gills

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
green about the gills
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
1
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ill or unwell, especially as indicated by one's appearance.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

green around the gills (alternative) green at the gills (alternative) green in the gills (alternative)

Synonyms

diseased

Questions

What does green about the gills mean?
Ill or unwell, especially as indicated by one's appearance.

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