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trill noun [ trɪl ]

• a quavering or vibratory sound, especially a rapid alternation of sung or played notes.
• "the caged bird launched into a piercing trill"

trill verb

• produce a quavering or warbling sound.
• "a skylark was trilling overhead"
Similar: warble, sing, chirp, chirrup, tweet, twitter, cheep, peep,
Origin: mid 17th century: from Italian trillo (noun), trillare (verb).


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