jill
jill Lexical Profile
jill Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A female ferret, or occasionally a female kangaroo or wallaby.
"The veterinarian carefully examined the pregnant jill to ensure her litter was healthy."
A young woman, girl, or female sweetheart (now chiefly archaic or used in traditional idioms alongside 'jack').
"As the old proverb goes, every Jack must eventually find his Jill."
A variant spelling of gill, a traditional unit of liquid measurement equal to a quarter of a pint.
"The antique pewter measure was stamped to hold a single jill of cider."
Word Nuance & Usage
Also spelled 'gill' when referring to the liquid unit of measurement.
• Rhymes for jill
Word Origin & Etymology
From the female given name Jill, a Middle English diminutive of Gillian (from Latin Iuliana), historically paired with Jack to represent any ordinary girl or female counterpart.