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Gail

Definition:

Gail can refer to a feminine given name or the Scottish Gaelic word for a foreigner or a non-Gael. It can also be used as a noun to describe a strong burst of wind or as a verb meaning to complain or nag.

Examples:

Noun:

• The sudden gail shook the trees and rattled the windows.
• We had to cancel our picnic due to the strong gail warning.

Verb:

• Stop gailing about the dirty dishes and just wash them yourself.
• She always finds something to gail at me about.

As a Name:

• Gail was excited to see her name on the cover of the book.
• My grandmother's name is Gail, which means lively and cheerful.

As Scottish Gaelic:

• She couldn't understand the conversation as it was conducted in Gail.
• The Gaelic people referred to outsiders as Gail.

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