brill

• IPA^(key): /bɹɪl/

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• Rhymes: -ɪl

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

brill (plural brills or brill)

1. A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.

• New Zealand brill

brill (comparative more brill, superlative most brill)

1. (UK, slang) Clipping of brilliant; wonderful, amusing; cool.

   That song is totally brill, innit!

   • 2004 April 22, Jon Henley, “Guides show Parisians where their best bread is buttered”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:

     So what makes a brill baguette? For Mr Paluel-Marmont and Mr de Rovira, a star French stick can usually be identified merely by its appearance.

Deverbal from brillar.

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [ˈbɾiʎ]

brill m (plural brills)

1. bird call
2. decoy bird

   Synonyms: munta, reclam

• “brill” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

brill

1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of beryl