rillyadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɪli/, U.S.

/ˈrɪli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rill n.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < rill n.² + -y suffix¹.

Now rare.

Resembling a rill; having many rills.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > stream > [adjective] > full of

streamy14..

rilly1727

brooky1757

water-shot1858

well-brooked1879

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Rilly, full of Rills or Rivulets.

1748 W. Hamilton Poems 58 The vernal scenes impell Thro' lofty rocks, and rilly plain.

1791 J. Learmont Poems Pastoral 123 How sweet's the windin's o' the rilly flood.

1842 Topogr. Gazetteer Scotl. I. 576/1 May water traces its boundary ¾ of a-mile on the north-west, and a rilly tributary of that stream 1¼ mile on the north.

1866 ‘W. De Grasse’ Swallows on Wing 16 The distant mountains, the rapid lifelike, rocky, rilly streams, and the far-off villages.

1971 C. Dawkins Live Goat 263 Emile lolls on the bank of a rilly stream, fishing, smoking his calumet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rilly
释义	rillyadj. Brit. /ˈrɪli/, U.S. /ˈrɪli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rill n.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: < rill n.² + -y suffix¹. Now rare. Resembling a rill; having many rills. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > stream > [adjective] > full of streamy14.. rilly1727 brooky1757 water-shot1858 well-brooked1879 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Rilly, full of Rills or Rivulets. 1748 W. Hamilton Poems 58 The vernal scenes impell Thro' lofty rocks, and rilly plain. 1791 J. Learmont Poems Pastoral 123 How sweet's the windin's o' the rilly flood. 1842 Topogr. Gazetteer Scotl. I. 576/1 May water traces its boundary ¾ of a-mile on the north-west, and a rilly tributary of that stream 1¼ mile on the north. 1866 ‘W. De Grasse’ Swallows on Wing 16 The distant mountains, the rapid lifelike, rocky, rilly streams, and the far-off villages. 1971 C. Dawkins Live Goat 263 Emile lolls on the bank of a rilly stream, fishing, smoking his calumet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1727
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