Gilling
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of gill: measuring or dispensing liquid in units of gill, a British imperial measure equal to five fluid ounces.
“The recipe required gilling out the spirits rather than using a modern measure.”
Pronunciation
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gill·ing
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measuringportioning
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Wordle
GILLING has double L and ends in -ING, GILL is the memorable base word
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Scrabble
G(2)+I(1)+L(1)+L(1)+I(1)+N(1)+G(2)=9 points, two G's and double L provide moderate value
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