Definitions For Prill

Etymology 1

A variant of purl, 17th century.

Verb

{{en-verb}} to flow, spurt : (Stow)

Noun

PRILL (plural PRILLs) a rill, a small stream (obsolete) a spinning top

Etymology 2

{{unk, en}}. OED mentions {{cog, kw, pryl, , sheep-droppings}} as a likely loan from English.

Noun

PRILL (plural PRILLs) a pellet, a granule, a small bead rich copper ore remaining after removal of low-grade material; a droplet of copper suspended in molten slag (mining) A nugget of virgin metal. The button of metal from an assay.

Translations

Catalan: grànul, m, perdigó, m Russian: гра́нула, f Catalan: palleta, f Russian: саморо́док, m

Verb

{{en-verb}} to produce pellets by forming a molten substance into droplets which solidify while falling

Synonyms

pelletize

Derived terms

prilling prill sulfur

Translations

Russian: гранули́ровать

Etymology 3

Noun

PRILL (plural PRILLs) The brill, a kind of flatfish.

Etymology 4

Verb

{{en-verb}} (intransitive, UK, dialect) To grow sour. (intransitive, UK, dialect) To become tipsy.