rill
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8.6
- noun
- /rɪl/
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riachuelo
- An amber rill has flowed down a crevice and congealed on a knee above the base.
- rill erosion
Examples
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Guides often bring travelers through the Marimbus Marsh, a maze of rills between stands of papyrus and water hyacinth, to swim in the waterfall.
Academic text (2007) -
And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills, where blossomed many at incense bearing tree.
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A little rill of water cut through it.
Fiction book (1997) -
Thus, I have pointed out one little rill from which your society rose.
Academic text (2003) -
Every morning, the rill flows, ripples, and glitters in the sun.
Academic text (2000) -
A few narrow rills run through the deep beds of moss, making a muted liquid noise.
Blog text (34) -
At the creek's shallow bank, I left the car idling and walked to the rill and placed a hand on its stony bed.
Fiction book (2000) -
The small rill trickled through the forest, providing a home for various wildlife.
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As we walked along the trail, we stopped to listen to the soothing sound of the rill nearby.
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After the rain, a sparkling rill formed in the valley, winding its way through the rocky landscape.
Synonyms
244
1.0
A small, narrow flow of water on the ground
37
4.5
A small fast stream of water in the countryside
5
7.7
A very small stream of water
1
8.2
A small narrow stream of water that flows across the land
A small narrow stream of water like a tiny brook
A very small stream that flows through a field or woods
A forked branch or a small stream where two streams meet
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rill comes from an old English word meaning 'small stream', so imagine a thin thread of water winding between grass and stones. That's why today a rill is a very small stream or narrow channel made by running water.