Etymology

rill

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Today it means: A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. Full definition →

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rill · noun, verb1

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”).

rill · adjective2

A stylized variant of real prevalent in hip-hop.

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