jill

noun
UK: /dʒɪl/
US: /dʒɪl/

  1. A girl or young woman, often used in conjunction with 'Jack'.

    1. Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch water. [ ] [ ]
    2. Like the nursery rhyme, many Jacks and Jills seek simple pleasures. [ ] [ ]
jill verb

  1. To assist or support someone, particularly in domestic tasks or chores.

    1. I asked Jill to jill me with the cleaning. [ ] [ ]
    2. Jill jills her mother with cooking since she had a surgery. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "jill" is /dʒɪl/ in British English and /dʒɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "jill": "Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch water.". More examples on the page.