Synonyms of trills

trills 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of trill

as in warbles

to sing with the alternation of two musical tones

a bluebird trilled outside our window

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warbles
• quavers
• chants
• vocalizes
• slurs
• choruses
• croons
• yodels
• carols
• lilts
• belts
• harmonizes
• descants
• trolls
• scats

trills

2 of 2

noun

plural of trill

as in clangs

Related Words

• warbles
• clangs
• pings
• clinks
• clanks
• ripples
• rattles
• chirrs
• jangle
• chinks
• rings
• clatters
• tinkles
• chimes
• ding-dongs
• jingles
• tintinnabulations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trills

Verb

Maine coons have become popular for their playful, sociable reputation, distinctive chirps and trills and their deep roots in New England history. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Zipf’s law states that a handful of words—or, in this case, chirps, whistles and trills—occur frequently, while most are rare. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

McGill’s superbly nuanced calls, runs, and trills elicited commentary from a second audience, perched in the trees above—a colloquium of finches, towhees, titmice, kingbirds, juncos, and Eurasian collared doves. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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

Is that panic, when the flute trills high? — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026