"rillet" meaning in English

See rillet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɪlɪt/ Forms: rillets [plural]
enPR: rĭʹlĭt Etymology: From rill (“brook, rivulet, small stream”) + either -et or -let. Head templates: {{en-noun}} rillet (plural rillets)
  1. A little rill. Synonyms: ryllet [16th century]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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