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rill.

A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪl/

  1. A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.

  2. Alternative form of rille.

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Where this word comes from

From or akin to West Frisian ril (“rill; a narrow channel”), Dutch ril (“rill; gully; trench; watercourse”), German Low German Rille, Rill (“a small channel; brook; furrow”), German Rille (“a groove; furrow”).

verb/ɹɪl/

  1. To trickle, pour, or run like a small stream.

Where this word comes from

From or akin to West Frisian ril (“rill; a narrow channel”), Dutch ril (“rill; gully; trench; watercourse”), German Low German Rille, Rill (“a small channel; brook; furrow”), German Rille (“a groove; furrow”).

adj

  1. Real.

    slang
Where this word comes from

A stylized variant of real prevalent in hip-hop.

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