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- [tril]
- /trɪl/
- /trɪl/
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- [tril]
- /trɪl/
Definitions of trill word
- verb with object trill to cause to flow in a thin stream. 1
- verb without object trill to flow in a thin stream; trickle. 1
- noun trill the act or sound of trilling. 1
- noun trill Music. a rapid alternation of two adjacent tones; a shake. 1
- noun trill a similar sound, or succession of sounds, uttered or made by a bird, an insect, a person laughing, etc. 1
- noun trill Phonetics. a sequence of repetitive, rapid, vibratory movements produced in any free articulator or membrane by a rush of air expelled from the lungs and often causing a corresponding sequence of contacts between the vibrating articulator and another organ or surface. a speech sound produced by such a trill. 1
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Origin of trill
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Italian trillo quaver or warble in singing ≪ Germanic; compare Dutch trillen to vibrate, late Middle English trillen to shake or rock (something)
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Parts of speech for Trill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trill usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trill
verb trill
- bayed — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- baying — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- beaded — A beaded dress, cushion, or other object is decorated with beads.
- beading — Beading is a narrow strip of wood that is used for decorating or edging furniture and doors.
- belt out — If you belt out a song, you sing or play it very loudly.
noun trill
- caw — When a bird such as a crow or a rook caws, it makes a loud harsh sound.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- mantra — Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- meow — the characteristic sound a cat makes.
- mewling — to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
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