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Brill
Brill
,Noun.
[Cf. Corn.
brilli
mackerel, fr. brith
streaked, speckled.] (Zool.)
A fish allied to the turbot (
Rhombus levis
), much esteemed in England for food; – called also bret
, pearl
, prill
. See Bret
. Definition 2024
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English
Noun
brill (plural brills)
- A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
Translations
Scophthalmus rhombus'
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of brilliant.
Adjective
brill (comparative more brill, superlative most brill)
- (Britain, slang) Wonderful, clever, amusing. Denotes approval of the noun it is applied to, comparable to "cool".