rill
(noun) a small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)
rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet
(noun) a small stream
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rill (plural rills)
A very small brook; a streamlet.
(planetology) Alternative form of rille.
rill (third-person singular simple present rills, present participle rilling, simple past and past participle rilled)
To trickle, pour, or run like a small stream.
Source: Wiktionary
Rill, n. Etym: [Cf. LG. rille a small channel or brook, a furrow, a chamfer, OE. rigol a small brook, F. rigole a trench or furrow for water, W. rhill a row, rhigol a little ditch. sq. root11.]
1. A very small brook; a streamlet.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: See Rille.
Rill, v. i.
Definition: To run a small stream. [R.] Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
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