Rill
noun
A small stream.
The water is gently flowing in the rill.
Often appears as...
- rippling rill
- babbling rill
noun
Small furrow or groove.
Rainwater flowed down the rills in the hillside.
Often appears as...
- rill erosion
- rill marks
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A small stream.
The water is gently flowing in the rill.
Often appears as...
- rippling rill
- babbling rill
noun
Small furrow or groove.
Rainwater flowed down the rills in the hillside.
Often appears as...
- rill erosion
- rill marks
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Imagery
Use 'rill' to create a vivid picture of a tranquil and natural setting in poetry or prose.
Moonlight shimmered across the rill's gentle currents.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a River
'Rill' indicates a stream that's smaller than a river, useful for describing delicate water bodies.
A narrow rill snaked through the meadow.
Pro Tip 3/3Sound Description
When paired with words like 'babbling', it conveys the calming sounds made by small streams.
We listened to the babbling rill as we picnicked.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Imagery
Use 'rill' to create a vivid picture of a tranquil and natural setting in poetry or prose.
Moonlight shimmered across the rill's gentle currents.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a River
'Rill' indicates a stream that's smaller than a river, useful for describing delicate water bodies.
A narrow rill snaked through the meadow.
Pro Tip 3/3Sound Description
When paired with words like 'babbling', it conveys the calming sounds made by small streams.
We listened to the babbling rill as we picnicked.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Imagery
Use 'rill' to create a vivid picture of a tranquil and natural setting in poetry or prose.
Moonlight shimmered across the rill's gentle currents.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a River
'Rill' indicates a stream that's smaller than a river, useful for describing delicate water bodies.
A narrow rill snaked through the meadow.
Pro Tip 3/3Sound Description
When paired with words like 'babbling', it conveys the calming sounds made by small streams.
We listened to the babbling rill as we picnicked.
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