berril

B3E1R1R1I1L1

noun

A twist or spin given in throwing an object.

OriginMiddle English birlen →
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Meanings

noun
  1. IrelandA twist or spin given in throwing an object.

    He gave it a bit of a berril; Put a berril on them.

    A NORTH-COUNTY DUBLIN CLOSSARY

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbirlen
  2. Englishberril

From Middle English birlen.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

birler
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APA

berril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berril

MLA

“berril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berril. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “berril,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/berril.

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