nounπShareA rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff."The flute player practiced the difficult passage, focusing on the accuracy and speed of the trills. "musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish rr."The Spanish language is known for its beautiful, rolling trills, especially in words with a double "r." "phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tremulous high-pitched vocal sound produced by cats."The kitten greeted me at the door with a series of happy trills. "animalsoundlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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."The canary trills happily in its cage every morning. "musicsoundphoneticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill."to trill a note, or the letter r"soundmusiclanguagephoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo trickle."The sweat trills down his forehead as he runs the marathon. "soundnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo twirl."The figure skater trills expertly across the ice during her routine. "soundmusicactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
