jill

[ jil ]

/ dʒɪl /

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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)Slang.

a girl or young woman.

a sweetheart.

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Origin of jill

Generic use of Jill

Words nearby jill

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Other definitions for jill (2 of 2)

Jill

[ jil ]

/ dʒɪl /

noun

a female given name, form of Juliana.

How to use jill in a sentence

It’s the series that gave us some of the most memorable line readings in the medium’s history, including “You were almost a Jill sandwich,” and “Hey, it’s that dog.”
The real tragedy of Ethan Winters, Resident Evil’s ‘Village’ idiot|Gene Park|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
I have these wonderful photographs of me and my sister when we were younger and I was completely dressed up and looked like I was some Jack and Jill kid or belonged in Ebony Magazine.
Darren Walker on the Glory of Giving Away Billions|Joshua Eferighe|April 20, 2021|Ozy
THE NEW YORK TIMES/JILL ABRAMSON DISASTER: It was messy enough when, on May 14, New York Times Co.
The Bloodiest Media Coups of 2014|Lloyd Grove|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
Sweeping Jill into his arms, he stepped into the lapping flow of fire.
A World is Born|Leigh Douglass Brackett
Jill cried out as Gray tore the silver ornaments from her dress.
A World is Born|Leigh Douglass Brackett
"If they want us," answered Jill, deliberately missing the point.
A World is Born|Leigh Douglass Brackett
Jill and the Martian crouched stiffly, not knowing where to turn.
A World is Born|Leigh Douglass Brackett
Jill's temper blazed, choking her so that she could hardly speak.
A World is Born|Leigh Douglass Brackett

British Dictionary definitions for jill

jill

/ (dʒɪl) /

noun

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

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