frill

Meanings

Plural: frills

Noun

(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
ornamental objects of no great value
A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim.
A substance or material on the edge of something, resembling such a strip of fabric.
A wrinkled edge to a film.
Something extraneous or not essential; something purely for show or effect; a luxury.
The relatively extensive margin seen on the back of the heads of reptiles, with either a bony support or a cartilaginous one.
Synonym of armilla.

Verb

To make into a frill.
To become wrinkled.
To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back in crimped plaits.
To shake or shiver as with cold (with reference to a hawk).
To cry (with reference to a bird of prey).

Origin / Etymology

Of uncertain origin.

Synonyms

armilla, falderol, flounce, folderal, furbelow, gimcrack, gimcrackery, neck frill, nonsense, ruff, ruffle, trumpery

Scrabble Score: 8

frill is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
frill is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frill is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

frill is a valid Words With Friends word