trills

noun

  1. 1

    A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

  2. 2

    A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish rr.

  3. 3

    A tremulous high-pitched vocal sound produced by cats.

verb

  1. 1

    To create a trill sound; to utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.

  2. 2

    To impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill.

    to trill a note, or the letter r

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To trickle.

verb

  1. 1

    To twirl.

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