trill

  • 21trill — [[t]trɪl[/t]] n. 1) mad a rapid alternation of two adjacent musical tones; shake 2) a similar quavering sound, as that made by a bird or a person laughing 3) phn a) a sequence of rapid vibratory movements produced in a speech organ, as the tongue …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22Trill — This is both a rare surname and one of which the origin is at best uncertain. It seems to be English and specifically associated with the county of Hampshire although found in some other counties in very small numbers. We thought at first that it …

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  • 23trill — trill1 [trıl] v [I and T] 1.) to make a short repeated high sound ▪ birds trilling in the trees ▪ The phone trilled sharply. 2.) to say something in a high happy voice that sounds slightly false ▪ Have a nice time, darling, she trilled. trill 2… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24trill — /trɪl / (say tril) verb (t) 1. to sing with a vibratory effect of voice, especially in the manner of a shake or trill. 2. to play with like effect on an instrument. 3. Phonetics to pronounce with rapid vibrations of an elastic organ of speech:… …

  • 25trill — n. & v. n. 1 a quavering or vibratory sound, esp. a rapid alternation of sung or played notes. 2 a bird s warbling sound. 3 the pronunciation of r with a vibration of the tongue. v. 1 intr. produce a trill. 2 tr. warble (a song) or pronounce (r… …

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  • 26trill — [[t]trɪ̱l[/t]] trills, trilling, trilled 1) VERB If a bird trills, it sings with short, high pitched, repeated notes. At one point a bird trilled in the Conservatory. 2) VERB If you say that a woman trills, you mean that she talks or laughs in a… …

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  • 27trill — trɪl n. rapid alternation between two adjacent tones, shake (Music); rapid succession of sounds, vibrato, warble v. produce a trill, utter or play with a rapid alternation between two adjacent tones, produce a rapid succession of sounds, warble …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 28trill — noun a quavering or vibratory sound, especially a rapid alternation of sung or played notes. ↘the pronunciation of a consonant, especially r, with rapid vibration of the tongue against the hard or soft palate or the uvula. verb produce or… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 29trill — I. n. Shake, quaver. II. v. a. Shake, sing with a trill. III. v. n. 1. Quaver. 2. Trickle …

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  • 30Trill (music) — Example of a trill, on the note B.  Play with (help …

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