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- [bril]
- /brɪl/
- /brɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bril]
- /brɪl/
Definitions of brill word
- adjective brill If you say that something is brill, you are very pleased about it or think that it is very good. 3
- noun brill a European food fish, Scophthalmus rhombus, a flatfish similar to the turbot but lacking tubercles on the body: family Bothidae 3
- adjective brill excellent or wonderful 3
- noun brill an edible European flatfish (Scophthalmus rhombus) 3
- noun plural brill a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot. 1
- noun brill William Stewart ("Brill") 1852–1922, U.S. surgeon and educator. 1
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Origin of brill
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85; of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Brill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
brill usage trend in Literature
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