brill
European bottom dweller
Brill is British slang for brilliant—excellent, wonderful, fantastic: That's brill!
The clipped form sounds more casual and enthusiastic than the full word.
It peaked in popularity in the 1980s and 1990s but remains in use.
Separately, a brill is a European flatfish related to the turbot.
flatfish
Asymmetrical seafloor swimmer
- turbotLarge European food flatfish
- flounderStruggle awkwardly, or seafood
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
sole · plaice · dab · ray · skate · bottom-dweller · camouflage · fins · gills · aquatic
fillet
Boneless meat portion
pan-fried · lemon · butter · parsley · dill · capers · seafood · bouillabaisse · ceviche · sashimi
- brilliant huesExceptionally bright colors
- brilliant blueIntensely bright cyan hue
- strategic brillianceExceptional skill in planning
- brilliant cut58-facet gem design
- My Brilliant FriendFerrante's Neapolitan quartet opener