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Definition of Frill

1. Noun. (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs.

2. Noun. An external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal.

3. Noun. A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim.

4. Noun. Ornamental objects of no great value.

Definition of Frill

1. v. i. To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills.

2. v. t. To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap.

3. n. A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold.

Definition of Frill

1. Noun. A strip of pleated material used as decoration or trim; a ruffle. ¹

2. Noun. (photography) A wrinkled edge to a film. ¹

3. Noun. A luxury. ¹

4. Verb. To make something into a frill. ¹

5. Verb. To become wrinkled. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Frill

1. to provide with a frill (an ornamental ruffled edge) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Frill

1. 1. To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills. 2. To wrinkle; said of the gelatin film. Origin: OF. Friller, fr. L. Frigidulus somewhat cold, dim. Of frigidus cold; akin to F. Frileux chilly. See: Frill. A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold. A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See Frilled lizard (below). A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of animals. A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells. 2. A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Frill

frigorie frigorific frigorifick frigorism frigot frigots frigs frijol frijole frijoles

frijoles refritos frijolillo frijolito frikkadel frikkadels frill (current term) frilled frilled lizard frilled lizards frilled shark

friller frillers frillier frillies frilliest frilling frillings frills frilly frine

Literary usage of Frill

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1898)
"The guiding threads have been drawn through the urethra, pulling the circular Hap or frill into the bladder. The first uniting thread lias been drawn tight ..."

2. The woman in white by Wilkie Collins (1871)
"... that the frill on her night-dress never moved—I waited, looking at her, as I have seen her thousands of times, as I shall never see her again—and then ..."

3. A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, and by John Smith (1831)
"He is dressed in a white figured satin vest, with ribbon sleeves; a broad frill, with lace edge; and a blue silk mantle over the left shoulder, ..."

4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1910)
"... a long ribbon-like form with a high frill-like dorsal fin, which reaches a length of at least 22 feet, and occurs in both the Atlantic and Pacific ..."

5. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal by William Chambers, Robert Chambers (1849)
"To her dismay she saw Luna scampering off with the frill, which she had left lying in the bower. ' Oh Luna, Luna ! give me my frill. Oh you naughty dog, ..."

6. Chambers' Edinburgh Journal by W. Chambers (1849)
"To her dismay she saw Luna scampering oft' with the frill, which she had left lying in the bower. ' Oh Luna, Luna ! give me my frill. Oh you naughty dog, ..."

7. The History of England: As Well Ecclesiastical as Civil. By Mr. De Rapin by M. Rapin de Thoyras, Rapin de Thoyras (Paul) (1727)
"... that they were fain to complain of him who was frill in hopes of obtaining what he had demand- ("f'fli »[><>» the ..."

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