pilm
/ˈpɪlm/
pilm noun: dust.
Noun
pilm (uncountable)
- dust
- What is the derivation of pilm = dust, so frequently heard in Devon, and its derivatives pilmy, dusty : it pilmeth. [...] Pillom is the full word, of which pilm is a contraction. It appears to have been derived from the British word pylor, dust.1876, Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature, and Art, Report and transactions, volume 8, page 722
- I may quote the famous definition once given in court to enlighten the Bench and the Bar as to the nature of pilm : " Mucks a-drowed and zo vleeth," that is, " mud dried, and so it flies about "—not a bad definition of pilm, which everybody here knows means dust.1885, Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature, and Art, Report and transactions, volume 17, page 55
Verb
pilm (third-person singular simple present pilms, present participle pilming, simple past and past participle pilmed)
- To have dust blow about
Forms of pilm
| third-person singular present | pilms |
|---|---|
| present participle | pilming |
| past participle | pilmed |
| past | pilmed |
Origin of pilm
Contraction of pillom, apparently from British English pylor (“dust”).
Words formed from pilm
- pilmy
Words that rhyme with pilm
Questions about pilm
- What does pilm mean?
- Pilm means dust.
- What part of speech is pilm?
- Pilm can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce pilm?
- Pilm is pronounced /ˈpɪlm/.
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