Meaning

1 senses
  1. A condition found in oysters whose gills have turned a green color as a result of the consumption of Haslea ostrearia.

Examples

4 sentences
  1. She looked green around the gills.

  2. My, you're looking green around the gills.

    deMeine Güte, du bist aber blass um die Nase! — Yorwba

  3. You look a little green around the gills.

    ruТы выглядишь немного больным. — marafon

  4. Tom was looking green around the gills after eating something at Mary's party that didn't agree with him.

    ruТом выглядел нездоровым, после того как съел что-то не то на вечеринке у Мэри. — Ooneykcall

Origin

From green + gill.

From green + gill.

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