brill

See also: Brill

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɹɪl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪl

Etymology 1

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

Noun

brill (plural brills or brill)

  1. A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
Translations

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of brilliant.

Adjective

brill (comparative more brill, superlative most brill)

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

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