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Synonyms for rill

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ril
Phonetic Transcription : rɪl

Définition of rill

Origin :
  • "small brook, rivulet," 1530s, from or related to Dutch and Frisian ril, Low German rille "groove, furrow, running stream," probably from Proto-Germanic *ril- (cf. Old English rið, riþe "brook, stream," which survives only in dialects), a diminutive form from PIE root *reie- "to run, flow" (see Rhine).
  • noun stream
Example sentences :
  • The birds were not in the firs, but in the ash-trees along the course of the rill.
  • Extract from : « Round About a Great Estate » by Richard Jefferies
  • “The head of this rill of water will bring us to the spring,” he said.
  • Extract from : « The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview » by Ralph Bonehill
  • An' now I understood 'em like I see 'em for the first time, rill face to face.
  • Extract from : « Friendship Village » by Zona Gale
  • Written invites, she rags out in her rill best dress, for parties.
  • Extract from : « Friendship Village » by Zona Gale
  • The yard's all lit up nice, like fer comp'ny,' she says, rill pleased.
  • Extract from : « Friendship Village » by Zona Gale
  • The minister's wife'd be rill glad to hev you come,' I says.
  • Extract from : « Friendship Village » by Zona Gale
  • An' Elspie, she let Eb out the front door herself, like they was rill folks.
  • Extract from : « Friendship Village » by Zona Gale
  • The Society was rill large then, an' what happened might 'a' been expected.
  • Extract from : « Friendship Village » by Zona Gale
  • It was like other folks was the recipe an' Linda was the rill dish.
  • Extract from : « Friendship Village » by Zona Gale
  • I hate to—but o' course I've got to be rill certain, in words.
  • Extract from : « Friendship Village » by Zona Gale

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