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- pronunciation:
- trIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a rapid tremulous alternation of one musical tone with an adjacent whole or half tone; vibrato; tremolo.
- similar words:
- quaver
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| definition 2: |
a similar tremulous or quavering sound, or succession of such sounds, made by a bird or insect; warble.
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| definition 3: |
any rapid vibration of the tongue or uvula in the pronunciation of certain speech sounds, such as the "r" in Italian or Spanish.
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| definition 4: |
a sound so produced.
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| related words: |
tremor |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
trills, trilling, trilled |
| definition: |
to sing, play, sound, or utter with a trill.
- similar words:
- quaver, vibrate
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| related words: |
sing |
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| derivation: |
triller (n.) |
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