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brill
1[bril]
noun
plural
brills ,plural
brill .a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
Brill
2[bril]
noun
A(braham) A(rden), 1874–1948, U.S. psychoanalyst and author, born in Austria.
brill
1/ ɪ /
noun
a European food fish, Scophthalmus rhombus , a flatfish similar to the turbot but lacking tubercles on the body: family Bothidae
brill
2/ ɪ /
adjective
slangexcellent or wonderful
Word History and Origins
Origin of brill1
Word History and Origins
Origin of brill1
Origin of brill2
Example Sentences
His catch normally includes sole and turbot, brill, red gurnard and plaice.
Sure, the mackerel paté was mesmerising, the pickled oyster piquant and the brill terrine as dazzling as its name suggests.
As a book it's utterly brill but a bit bleak.
“It’s naive to think this can be done by computer,” said DuFays, 58, pointing to stacks of brill and monkfish waiting to be sold.
“It’s naïve to think this can be done by computer,” said Mr. Dufays, 58, pointing to stacks of brill and monkfish waiting to be sold.
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