Rill (Noun)
Meaning 1
A small channel (as one formed by soil erosion).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Meaning 2
A small stream.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The gentle rill wandered lazily through the meadow, its soft gurgling a soothing accompaniment to the warm summer day.
- In the woods, we followed the rill as it grew in size and eventually joined the river.
- The hikers had to be careful not to slip on the rocks that lined the fast-moving rill.
- As the snow melt began, the rill that flowed through the village began to swell and churn.
- After a heavy rainfall, the rill overflowed its banks and created a small lake in the nearby field.