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rillet
[ ril-it ]
/ ˈrɪl ɪt /
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noun
a little rill; streamlet.
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How to use rillet in a sentence
I hear the red rillet as it flows into the rustic glass; I see the purple light upon the hills.
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft|George GissingRamsey clutched the old man's arm, pressed curls and brow against it, and laughed in a rillet of pure silver.
Gideon's Band|George W. Cable
British Dictionary definitions for rillet
rillet
/ (ˈrɪlɪt) /
noun
a little rill
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