Meaning & use
brill
Excellent or wonderful (informal British slang, short for 'brilliant').
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The concert last night was absolutely brill, way better than I expected.
She said the new café's coffee was brill and insisted we try it.
A note on using this word
Brill is casual, dated British slang, most common in the 1980s and 1990s and rarely used in formal writing.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A flatfish related to the turbot, found in European coastal waters and valued as food.
The fishmonger recommended the fresh brill for tonight's dinner.
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