brill

See also: Brill

English

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

Etymology 1

Possibly from Cornish brilli (“mackerel”), from brithelli, plural of brithel (“mackerel”), from brith (“spotted”), from Proto-Brythonic *briθ.

Noun

brill (plural brills or brill)

  1. A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of brilliant.

Adjective

brill (comparative more brill, superlative most brill)

  1. (UK, slang) Wonderful, amusing; cool
    That song is totally brill, innit!

See also

Catalan

Etymology

From brillar.

Pronunciation

Noun

brill m (plural brills)

  1. bird call
  2. decoy bird
    Synonyms: munta, reclam

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

brill

  1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of beryl
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