gerbil, gerbille
(noun) small Old World burrowing desert rodent with long soft pale fur and hind legs adapted for leaping
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gerbil (plural gerbils)
One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus and certain other genera in subfamily Gerbillinae, with leaping powers resembling the jerboa, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
gerbil (third-person singular simple present gerbils, present participle gerbiling or gerbilling, simple past and past participle gerbiled or gerbilled)
(intransitive) To rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.
(intransitive, slang) To insert a small animal into one's rectum (a sexual practice in urban myth).
• Bigler, Bilger, Gibler
Source: Wiktionary
Ger"bil, Ger`bille", n. Etym: [F. gerbille. Cf. Jerboa.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus. In their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa. They inhabit Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
