BRILL

brill, Scophthalmus rhombus

(noun) European food fish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Brill

A surname.

A village in Buckinghamshire, England.

Etymology 1

Noun

brill (plural brills or brill)

A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.

Etymology 2

Adjective

brill (comparative more brill, superlative most brill)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Brill, n. Etym: [Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith streaked, speckled.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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