Clues for the word "FRILL"
We've had 53 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 67 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on June 08, 2026.
Definition of frill
- v. i. - To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills.
- v. i. - To wrinkle; -- said of the gelatin film.
- v. t. - To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap.
- v. i. - A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold.
- v. i. - A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal.
- v. i. - A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of animals.
- v. i. - A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells.
- v. i. - A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce.
Referring Clues
- Bell or whistle
- Little extra
- Superfluous something
- Showy extra
- Showy adornment
- Furbelow
- Nonessential
- Froufrou
- Something superfluous
- Extra thing
- Bit of decoration
- Bit of frippery
- It's not necessary
- Superfluous extra
- Fringe benefit
- Decorative ruffle
- Superfluous thing
- Showy detail
- Ruffle or Ruche
- Nice but unnecessary feature
- Unnecessary extra
- Nonessential item
- Ruffle
- Ornamental ruffle
- Fancy trimming
- Amenity
- Unnecesssary extra
- Special extra
- Superfluity
- Extra benefit
- Flounce
- Nonessential extra
- Ornamental edging
- Something pretty exciting to the cockney, we hear
- Maybe superfluous piece of adornment
- Bit of ornamentation
- Ornate border
- Brother unwell, one's gathered
- Ruff, adornment
- Embellishment
- ... brother's not feeling well - in fact rough, you might say!
- Extravagance
- Bell or whistle?
- Luxury
- Feature absent from generic products
- Nonessential decoration
- Lacy gown feature
- Add-on
- Unneeded extra
- Bit of embellishment
- Ruffle on a shirt
- Purely decorative detail
- Perk
Last Seen In
- LA Times - June 08, 2026
- Your Life Choices - February 24, 2026
- Daily American - November 22, 2025
- Daily American - April 20, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 01, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - September 09, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - May 26, 2024
- Daily American - November 22, 2023
- Daily American - April 20, 2023
- Your Life Choices - January 21, 2023
- LA Times - November 06, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - August 16, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - June 22, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - December 02, 2017
- Daily American - November 22, 2017
- New Zealand Herald - September 25, 2017
- Netword - July 12, 2017
- Mindfood Daily - May 08, 2017
- Daily American - April 20, 2017
- Guardian Quick - February 17, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 01, 2017
- LA Times - August 21, 2016
- LA Times - June 16, 2016
- Universal - June 06, 2016
- Netword - February 07, 2016
- Family Time - November 08, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 20, 2015
- USA Today - October 16, 2015
- New York Times - June 28, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - May 18, 2015
- And in 37 more crossword puzzles...