# rill

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪl/

## Definitions
1. A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet.
2. Alternative form of rille.

## Etymology
From or akin to West Frisian ril (“rill; a narrow channel”), Dutch ril (“rill; gully; trench; watercourse”), German Low German Rille, Rill (“a small channel; brook; furrow”), German Rille (“a groove; furrow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rill