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Rill

usgb/rɪl/Volume
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Natural ImageryPlay
Use 'rill' to create a vivid picture of a tranquil and natural setting in poetry or prose. SlideMoonlight shimmered across the rill's gentle currents.
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Not a RiverPlay
'Rill' indicates a stream that's smaller than a river, useful for describing delicate water bodies. SlideA narrow rill snaked through the meadow.
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When paired with words like 'babbling', it conveys the calming sounds made by small streams. SlideWe listened to the babbling rill as we picnicked.