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brills, plural;
  1. A European flatfish that resembles a turbot

  1. European food fish
  2. Brill (known as E. J. Brill, Koninklijke Brill, Brill Academic Publishers) is an international academic publisher founded in 1683 in Leiden, the Netherlands. With offices in Leiden and Boston, Brill today publishes more than 100 journals and around 600 new books and reference works each year. ...
  3. Brill is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, close to the boundary with Oxfordshire. It is about north-west of Long Crendon and south-east of Bicester. It has a Royal charter to hold a weekly market, but has not done so for many years.
  4. This is a list of characters in Elfquest , the science fiction/fantasy comic book series created in 1978 by Wendy and Richard Pini.
  5. The brill, Scophthalmus rhombus, is a species of flatfish in the turbot family (Scophthalmidae) of the order Pleuronectiformes. Brill can be found in the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and Mediterranean, primarily in deeper offshore waters.
  6. Brill is a fairly uncommon family name, most seen in the Dutch language. People with the surname Brill include: * Abraham Brill, Austrian-born American psychiatrist and disciple of Jung * Charlie Brill, American actor * Debbie Brill, Canadian high-jump athlete * Diane Brill, cosmetics merchant ...
  7. A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus; Wonderful, clever, amusing. Denotes approval of the noun it is applied to, comparable to "cool."
  8. something like a small turbot
  9. brilliant. Used for either great ideas, or scrummy dishes.
  10. adj. A popular abbreviation for brilliant.
  11. Hard or near impossible to find in the U.S., this is an excellent European saltwater flatfish closely related to the turbot, which it is often mistaken for. Like most flatfish, the brill has a flakey, light flesh that is best broiled, fried, baked, grilled or poached.
  12. (Brit.) : Brilliant (frequently used sarcastically).
  13. Short for brilliant (fairly obviously).  Seems terribly dated now.  Try saying it in conversation and you’ll immediately feel silly!
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