Clues for the word "FRILL"
We've had 52 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 63 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer crossword on November 01, 2024.
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
Last Seen In
- 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
- Chronicle of Higher Education - March 20, 2015
- LA Times - July 30, 2014
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - June 15, 2014
- Universal - March 23, 2014
- And in 33 more crossword puzzles...