Synonyms of trill

trill 1 of 2

verb

as in to warble

to sing with the alternation of two musical tones

a bluebird trilled outside our window

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warble
• chant
• chorus
• quaver
• vocalize
• slur
• carol
• croon
• troll
• yodel
• belt
• harmonize
• descant
• lilt
• scat

trill

2 of 2

noun

as in warble

Related Words

• warble
• chirr
• ping
• clank
• clink
• ripple
• clang
• rattle
• clatter
• ring
• ding-dong
• jangle
• chink
• tinkle
• jingle
• chime
• tintinnabulation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trill

Verb

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

In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026

Noun

From intricate trills and inner voices to grand scales and fiery fast notes, Barnatan gave a masterful performance, supported by a commanding presence from the orchestra, culminating in a final variation that doubled as a fever dream. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026

The most critically imperiled are its endemic honeycreepers, bright and beautiful tropical songbirds that used to fill the forests with their melodious trill. — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 17 Mar. 2026