Frill, n. . Zool. (a) A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold. (b) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See Frilled lizard (below). (c) A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of animals. (d) A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells.
2. A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce.
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frilled a. Furnished with a frill or frills.
Frilled lizard Zool., a large Australian lizard (Chlamydosaurus Kingii) about three feet long, which has a large, erectile frill on each side of the neck.
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frilled lizard
n : large arboreal insectivorous Australian lizard with a ruff
of skin around the neck [syn: Chlamydosaurus kingi]