trill as a noun: - 1
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as a verb: - 1
- 2
trill
noun
1 trill
A note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it.
synonym: shake.
Dutch: triller
Polish: trel, tryl
2 trill
The articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula.
verb
1 trill
Pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'.
Roget 407:
roll,
drum,
rumble,
rattle,
clatter,
patter,
clack;
bombinate†.
hum,
trill,
shake;
chime,
peal,
toll;
tick,
beat.
drum in the ear,
din in the ear.
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Roget 348:
flow,
run;
meander;
gush,
pour,
spout,
roll,
jet,
well,
issue;
drop,
drip,
dribble,
plash,
spirtle†,
trill,
trickle,
distill,
percolate;
stream,
overflow,
inundate,
deluge,
flow over,
splash,
swash;
guggle†,
murmur,
babble,
bubble,
purl,
gurgle,
sputter,
spurt,
spray,
regurgitate;
ooze,
flow out
etc.
(egress)
295.
rain hard,
rain in torrents,
rain cats and dogs,
rain pitchforks;
pour with rain,
drizzle,
spit,
set in;
mizzle†.
flow into,
fall into,
open into,
drain into;
discharge itself,
disembogue†.
[Cause a flow]
pour;
pour out
etc.
(discharge)
297;
shower down,
irrigate,
drench
etc.
(wet)
337;
spill,
splash.
[Stop a flow]
stanch;
dam,
up
etc.
(close)
261;
obstruct
etc.
706.
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2 trill
Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below.
synonyms: quaver, warble.
Roget 412:
cry,
roar,
bellow,
blare,
rebellow†;
growl,
snarl.
[specific animal sounds]
bark
[dog, seal];
bow-wow,
yelp
[dog];
bay,
bay at the moon
[dog, wolf];
yap,
yip,
yipe,
growl,
yarr†,
yawl,
snarl,
howl
[dog, wolf];
grunt,
gruntle†;
snort
[pig, hog, swine, horse];
squeak,
[swine, mouse];
neigh,
whinny
[horse];
bray
[donkey, mule, hinny, ass];
mew,
mewl
[kitten];
meow
[cat];
purr
[cat];
caterwaul,
pule
[cats];
baa†,
bleat
[lamb];
low,
moo
[cow, cattle];
troat†,
croak,
peep
[frog];
coo
[dove, pigeon];
gobble
[turkeys];
quack
[duck];
honk,
gaggle,
guggle
[goose];
crow,
caw,
squawk,
screech,
[crow];
cackle,
cluck,
clack
[hen, rooster, poultry];
chuck,
chuckle;
hoot,
hoo
[owl];
chirp,
cheep,
chirrup,
twitter,
cuckoo,
warble,
trill,
tweet,
pipe,
whistle
[small birds];
hum
[insects, hummingbird];
buzz
[flying insects, bugs];
hiss
[snakes, geese];
blatter†;
ratatat
[woodpecker].
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Roget 416:
play,
pipe,
strike up,
sweep the chords,
tweedle,
fiddle;
strike the lyre,
beat the drum;
blow the horn,
sound the horn,
wind the horn;
doodle;
grind the organ;
touch the guitar
etc.
(instruments)
417;
thrum,
strum,
beat time.
execute,
perform;
accompany;
sing a second,
play a second;
compose,
set to music,
arrange.
sing,
chaunt,
chant,
hum,
warble,
carol,
chirp,
chirrup,
lilt,
purl,
quaver,
trill,
shake,
twitter,
whistle;
sol-fa†;
intone.
have an ear for music,
have a musical ear,
have a correct ear.
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Dutch: kwinkeleren
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