English Explanatory Dictionary

gal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Abbreviation of gallon.
noun
  1. A young woman or girl; generally a form of rural Southern slang.
noun
  1. A galileo (unit of acceleration).
name
  1. Alternative form of Gal..
symbol
  1. The symbol for the cgs unit of acceleration, gal or galileo.
noun
  1. Initialism of guardian ad litem, an individual (often a lawyer) appointed to represent the best interests of a child or incapacitated person for the purpose of a legal procedure.

Pronunciation

/ɡæl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gal.wav

Word forms

gal gals

Etymology

From gallon.

Synonyms

babe bint bird cake chick colleen cutty damoiselle damsel elrig frail gal gel girl girlie girly grill hottie lass lassie little girl maggie maid maid child maiden minoress miss missy moggy poppet pucelle puss quean tart wan wench woman child baggage bim bitch blone broad covess dame donna feme femme femoid frau frow gash gentlelady ginch hen ho huwoman lady maness mort mulier

Related words

galge kogal gal-iron X-gal α-GAL

Derived words

attagal best gal cowgal fangal Galentine's Day galfriend gal game gally galpal gal pal transgal wastegal wise gal milligal
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