English Explanatory Dictionary

gila

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Mad; crazy; insane.
name
  1. A 649-mile (1,044 km) tributary of the Colorado River which flows through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States.
  2. A census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico
noun
  1. A Gila monster.
  2. A Gila trout.

Pronunciation

/ˈhiː.lə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gila.wav

Word forms

gila Gilas

Etymology

From Malay gila.

Synonyms

siao

Derived words

Gila chub Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Gila County Gila manroot Gila monster Gila National Forest Gila River Gila springsnail Gila sucker Gila topminnow Gila trout Gila tryonia Gila Wilderness Gila woodpecker
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