gorilla

/ɡəˈɹɪlə/

noungo · ril · la

Think: “GO-RILL-A” — you GO see a RILL (small stream) and say “Ah!” at the end: gorilla.

Yes, it's gorilla. Remember it has double L: gori + lla.

Definition

  1. nounA large, powerful ape that lives in the forests of central Africa.

Examples

  • We watched a gorilla gently groom its baby at the zoo.
  • A gorilla can use its strong arms to climb and move through the forest.
  • The documentary explained how gorilla families are led by a silverback.

Synonyms

apegreat apesilverbackprimate

Translations

ES gorilaPT gorilaFR gorille

Common misspellings

gorilagorrilagorilllagorrillagorilliagorilaah

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