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grill | brill |

As adjectives the difference between grill and brill

is that grill is harsh, rough, severe; cruel while brill is wonderful, clever, amusing. Denotes approval of the noun it is applied to, comparable to "cool".

As nouns the difference between grill and brill

is that grill is harm while brill is a type of flatfish, species: Scophthalmus rhombus.

As a verb grill

is to make angry; provoke.

As a proper noun Brill is

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grill

English

(wikipedia grill)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (l)

Verb

(en verb)
  • (transitive, Scotland, US) To make angry; provoke.
  • (transitive, chiefly, Scotland) To terrify; make tremble.
  • (intransitive, chiefly, Scotland) To tremble; shiver.
  • (intransitive, Northern England, Scotland) To snarl; snap.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) gril, .

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • harsh, rough, severe; cruel

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • harm

    • Etymology 3

    1655, from (etyl) gril, from (etyl), from (etyl) . Related to (l), (l).

    Alternative forms

    (wikipedia) * grille

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rack; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
  • *
    • The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.
  • On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.
  • A device comprising a source of radiant heat and a means of holding food near it, to cook it; a barbecue; a griddle.
  • (lb) A type of jewelry worn on the front teeth.
  • The front teeth regarded collectively.
  • Food cooked on a grill.
  • Humorous misspelling of
    • Derived terms
    * mixed grill * grilling

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cook food on a grill; to barbecue.
    • Why don't we get together Saturday and grill some burgers?
  • (Australian, NZ, UK) To cook food under the element of a stove or only under the top element of an oven – (US) broil, (cooking) salamander.
  • (colloquial) To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.
    • The police grilled him about his movements at the time of the crime.
    Synonyms
    * See also

    brill

    English

    Etymology 1

    Possibly from (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A type of flatfish, .

    • Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of (brilliant).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, slang) Wonderful, clever, amusing. Denotes approval of the noun it is applied to, comparable to "cool".

    • See also

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