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adjective

brill

BRIL/brɪl/

Excellent or very good.

The delighted diner thinks the dessert is brill.

An older diner tastes dessert and gives a thumbs-up to its smiling maker.
Etymology
brilliantEnglishexcellent

The adjective shortens brilliant; Oxford dates this informal use to the 1980s.

More examples

  • That was a brill idea.
  • We had a brill afternoon.

Forms

brill

Similar words

excellent
Is a more formal expression of high quality.
great
Is a common informal expression of approval.