jill

[ jil ]

/ dʒɪl /

noun (sometimes initial capital letter) Slang.

a girl or young woman.

a sweetheart.

Nearby words

jihadism, jihadist, jihlava, jilbab, jilin, jill, jillaroo, jillet, jillion, jilolo, jilong

Origin of jill

generic use of Jill

Definition for jill (2 of 2)

Jill

[ jil ]

/ dʒɪl /

noun

a female given name, form of Juliana.

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Examples from the Web for jill

Sonoma County district attorney Jill Ravitch announced in July that she would not bring criminal charges against Gelhaus.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls|Emily Shire|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Stop the presses,” splashes Jill Lepore, Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer.
Wonder Woman’s Creation Story Is Wilder Than You Could Ever Imagine|Tom Arnold-Forster|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This week, Greg and Jill Henderson brought to life the cinematic science of the hoverboard from Back to the Future Part II.
I Want My Damn Hoverboard! 12 Movie Inventions That Should Exist|Rich Goldstein|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Greg and Jill Henderson, founders of Hendo, have developed a real hoverboard.
The Hoverboard is (Finally Almost) Real|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I have to say that as a military spouse, I am excited to meet Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden.
Women in the World Texas Sneak Peek|Cynthia Allum|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were dark rings under Jill's grey eyes, and Daphne looked pale and tired.
Berry And Co.|Dornford Yates
Jill always said her mother was too indolent for a prolonged effort; but then poor Jill often said naughty things.
Uncle Max|Rosa Nouchette Carey
"You do look a little object," said Mona, drawing Jill to her, and smoothing her hair as she spoke.
Jill's Red Bag|Amy Le Feuvre
Several uncomfortable demons have taken possession of it and Jill isn't able to exorcise them.
The House that Jill Built|E. C. Gardner
"It will never do for us to have ours different," said Jill.
Boy Blue and His Friends|Etta Austin Blaisdell and Mary Frances Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for jill

jill

/ (dʒɪl) /

noun

dialect a variant spelling of gill 4 (def. 2)

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Word Origin and History for jill

Jill

fem. proper name, variant of Gill, familiar shortening of Jillian, Gillian, the common Middle English pronunciation of Juliana (see Gillian).

jill

noun (sometimes initial capital letter) Slang.

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Origin of jill

Definition for jill (2 of 2)

Jill

noun

Examples from the Web for jill

British Dictionary definitions for jill

jill

noun

Word Origin and History for jill

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