Standard Lemma guide

ghillie

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: gĭlʹē
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪli/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈɡɪli/
  • rhymes with -ɪli

1

noun

Meaning 1

A low-cut type of shoe with decorative lacing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of gillie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

Alternative spelling of gillie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gillie

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shoe

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.