prill (third-person singular simple present prills, present participle prilling, simple past and past participle prilled)
to flow, spurt
prill (plural prills)
a rill, a small stream
(obsolete) a spinning top
prill (plural prills)
a pellet, a granule, a small bead
rich copper ore remaining after removal of low-grade material; a droplet of copper suspended in molten slag
(mining) A nugget of virgin metal.
The button of metal from an assay.
prill (third-person singular simple present prills, present participle prilling, simple past and past participle prilled)
to produce pellets by forming a molten substance into droplets which solidify while falling
• pelletize
prill (plural prills)
The brill, a kind of flatfish.
prill (third-person singular simple present prills, present participle prilling, simple past and past participle prilled)
(intransitive, UK, dialect) To grow sour.
(intransitive, UK, dialect) To become tipsy.
Prill (plural Prills)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Prill is the 17047th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1666 individuals. Prill is most common among White (94.0%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Prill, n. Etym: [Cf. Brill.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The brill.
Prill, v. i.
Definition: To flow. [Obs.] Stow.
Prill, n.
Definition: A stream. [Obs.] Davies (Microcosmos).
Prill, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. (Mining) (a) A nugget of virgin metal. (b) Ore selected for excellence.
2. The button of metal from an assay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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