A a brill
[bril] /brɪl/
noun
a(braham) a(rden) 1874–1948, u.s. psycho-n-lyst and author, born in austria.
brill1
/brɪl/
noun (pl) brill, brills
a european food fish, scophthalmus rhombus, a flatfish similar to the turbot but lacking tubercles on the body: family bothidae
word origin
c15: probably from cornish brӯthel mackerel, from old cornish brӯth speckled; related to welsh brith spotted
brill2
/brɪl/
adjective
(brit, slang) excellent or wonderful
word origin
c20 shortened form of brilliant
brill
n.
kind of flat fish, late 15c., of unknown origin.
adjective
brilliant: john turturro is brill as the gawky jew who takes a dive (1981+)
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