PRILL

Etymology 1

Verb

prill (third-person singular simple present prills, present participle prilling, simple past and past participle prilled)

to flow, spurt

Noun

prill (plural prills)

a rill, a small stream

(obsolete) a spinning top

Etymology 2

Noun

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.

Verb

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

Synonyms

• pelletize

Etymology 3

Noun

prill (plural prills)

The brill, a kind of flatfish.

Etymology 4

Verb

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.

Proper noun

Prill (plural Prills)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Prill is the 17047^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1666 individuals. Prill is most common among White (94.0%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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