rill
4 synonyms for rill, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A very narrow, shallow stream.
Synonyms
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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") and German Rille ("a groove; furrow").
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