jill

¹

[ jil ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a girl or young woman.
2. a sweetheart.

Jill

²

[ jil ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Juliana.

jill

/ dʒɪl /

noun

1. dialect.
   a variant spelling of gill 4

Word History and Origins

Origin of jill¹

Generic use of Jill

Example Sentences

In addition to his stepdaughter Ms. Holder, Mr. Frommer is survived by his second wife, Roberta Brodfeld; his daughter and business partner, Pauline Frommer; another stepdaughter, Jill Holder; and four grandchildren.

From New York Times

Green Party candidate Jill Stein won 18% — a share many times the less than 1% she received nationally and a possible sign that many Arab American voters found little to like about either major candidate when it comes to Middle East policy.

From Los Angeles Times

First Lady Jill Biden had also invited Melania Trump to the White House on Wednesday, but the latter did not travel to Washington with her husband, ABC News reported.

From Salon

Jill Stein, who chose a Muslim American running mate, captured 18 percent.

From Slate

Slightly more, 21 percent, voted for Trump, while 53 percent voted for the protest candidate, Jill Stein.

From Slate