trilled; trilling; trills
: to play or sing with a trill : quaver
: to utter as or with or as if with a trill
trill the r
triller
noun
trilled; trilling; trills
: to cause to flow in a small stream
Examples of trill in a Sentence
Verb (1)
a bluebird trilled outside our window
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Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Femme tunes trilled in the background.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
About 40 minutes away, real birds melodiously chirped and trilled outside its sister hotel, Es Figueral Nou, an 18th-century finca and former fig plantation set among vast agricultural fields.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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Verb
Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
—Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Femme tunes trilled in the background.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
About 40 minutes away, real birds melodiously chirped and trilled outside its sister hotel, Es Figueral Nou, an 18th-century finca and former fig plantation set among vast agricultural fields.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
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“Trill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trill. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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trill
1 of 2 noun
1
a
: the alternation of two musical tones a whole step apart
b
: vibrato
3
a
: the rapid vibration of one speech organ against another (as of the tip of the tongue against the teeth)
b
: a speech sound produced by a trill
trill
2 of 2 verb1
: to utter as or with a trill
trilled the letter r
2
: to play or sing with a trill : quaver
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