Brill Meaning
/bɹɪl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
adjClipping of brilliant; wonderful, amusing; cool.
Sentence Examples
Brill is a type of flatfish found in the North Atlantic.
The chef prepared a delicious dish featuring brill.
The chef served a delicious grilled brill with lemon butter sauce.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The fisherman caught a large ____ flatfish near the coastal rocks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ is a type of flatfish that is often found in the North Sea.
Word Origin & History
Possibly from Cornish brilli (“mackerel”), from brithelli, plural of brithel (“mackerel”), from brith (“spotted”), from Proto-Brythonic *briθ.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"So what makes a brill baguette? For Mr Paluel-Marmont and Mr de Rovira, a star French stick can usually be identified merely by its appearance."
— 2004 April 22, Jon Henley, “Guides show Parisians where their best bread is buttered”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The fisherman caught a large ____ flatfish near the coastal rocks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ is a type of flatfish that is often found in the North Sea.