gril — meaning in English
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English meaning
- foible noun A small, slightly odd habit or personal quirk.
- maggot noun The soft, legless larva of a fly, often found in decaying matter.
- quirk noun An odd or unusual habit, feature, or trait.
- vagary noun An unpredictable, irregular event or act.
- whim noun A sudden, playful, or impulsive idea or desire, with little or no real reason behind it.
Senses
gril is used for these senses in English:
- foible (mostly, in plural) A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
- maggot (archaic, or, dialect) A whimsy or fancy. [from 17th c.]
- quirk An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
- vagary An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.
- whim A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
foible — full definition
- noun A small, slightly odd habit or personal quirk.
- noun A minor weakness in someone's character.
- noun (fencing) The weaker part of a sword blade, between the middle and the tip.
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