Brill Definition

brĭl
brills
noun
brills
An edible European flatfish (Scophthalmus rhombus)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Scophthalmus rhombus
adjective

(UK, slang) Wonderful, clever, amusing. Denotes approval of the noun it is applied to, comparable to "cool".

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pronoun

A surname​.

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Other Word Forms of Brill

Noun

Singular:
brill
Plural:
brills

Origin of Brill

  • Possibly from Cornish brilli (“brilli”), from brithelli, plural of brithel (“mackerel”), from brith (“spotted”)

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  • Abbreviation of brilliant.

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  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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