Used in a Sentence

jill

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for jill.

Editorial note

The tool chain still supports Java bytecode via intermediate compilation to Jayce (using the Jill tool).

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A female given name from Latin.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of jill gathered in one view.

noun

A female given name from Latin.

noun

A jillstrap: the female counterpart to a jockstrap.

noun

A female ferret.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for jill.

noun

A female given name from Latin.

noun

A jillstrap: the female counterpart to a jockstrap.

noun

A female ferret.

noun

A pelvic protector, a woman’s equivalent of a man’s jock.

Example sentences

1

The tool chain still supports Java bytecode via intermediate compilation to Jayce (using the Jill tool).

2

In general yes, but TMO and sprint are often the jack and Jill of coverage.

3

If you're Joe or Jill Ordinary and a large crowd shows up on your physical doorstep, you have a serious problem.

4

The average Joe or Jill who isn't a computer nerd is just going to see this thing eating his/her hard drive and get rid of it.

5

Dad used to bring home multiple shareware games: Xargon, Jill of the Jungle, Wacky Wheels, Skunny Kart, you name it.

6

And we tell Jill to go write her own fucking paper.

7

Strange worlds with unknown rules unraveled before me, whether in dungeons of Prince of Persia, the labyrinths of Jill of the Jungle, or the space stations of Duke Nukem 3D.

8

Then Jill comes along and says she doesn't agree at all with us; she got value x3 using the distribution of dwarf galaxies and if you believe in theory z, then _hers_ is the most accurate answer.

9

There are a number of other theories for why firms exist, but the classic explanation is that it reduces transaction costs if you can bug Jill down the hall for 10 minutes of her time instead of hiring an outside contractor.

10

If you read the email from Jill Losser (ad buyer at Discover) on page 10 you can see she is pretty pissed off about the problem and also uncertain on the details of what happened because Amazon managers have been holding back data on exactly where the discount monies went.

Quote examples

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It also means your system can alert you: "Hey, Jill just arrived on your front doorstep and left a pot of soup....or an IED...

2

Grocers hate him" "One weird trick Jill uses to save infinity on her house payments...

3

The accused employees include Yiu Wah Wong, the bank’s chief credit officer, who reported directly to Jill Sung; and Wai Hung “Raymond” Tam, the loan origination supervisor, who trained the bank’s loan officers and processors.

4

The employees in question were highly placed: "The accused employees include Yiu Wah Wong, the bank’s chief credit officer, who reported directly to Jill Sung; and Wai Hung 'Raymond' Tam, the loan origination supervisor, who trained the bank’s loan officers and processors." This isn't a case where you have to connect a chain of events between a third-world branch of a megabank all the way to someone who matters.

Proper noun examples

1

Jill: Oh, that's because my unit has a variable speed motor.

2

Jill of the Jungle had some truly weird stuff in it.

3

Nothing official but after all these efforts with ART and jack&Jill both of which are not tied to java, it seems likely that Google is at least experimenting with another language.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use jill in a sentence?

The tool chain still supports Java bytecode via intermediate compilation to Jayce (using the Jill tool).

What does jill mean?

A female given name from Latin.

What part of speech is jill?

jill is commonly used as noun.