Definition of trill

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Trill (n.) A sound, of consonantal character, made with a rapid succession of partial or entire intermissions, by the vibration of some one part of the organs in the mouth -- tongue, uvula, epiglottis, or lip -- against another part; as, the r is a trill in most languages..

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Quaver :: Quaver (v. i.) Especially, to shake the voice; to utter or form sound with rapid or tremulous vibrations, as in singing; also, to trill on a musical instrument.
Birthroot :: Birthroot (n.) An herbaceous plant (Trillium erectum), and its astringent rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties..
Trill :: Trill (n.) A sound, of consonantal character, made with a rapid succession of partial or entire intermissions, by the vibration of some one part of the organs in the mouth -- tongue, uvula, epiglottis, or lip -- against another part; as, the r is a trill in most languages..
Shake :: Shake (n.) A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.
Thrill :: Thrill (n.) A warbling; a trill.
Trilled :: Trilled (imp. & p. p.) of Tril.
Trillo :: Trillo (n.) A trill or shake. See Trill.
Warble :: Warble (n.) A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.
Trilling :: Trilling (n.) One of tree children born at the same birth.
Trilling :: Trilling (n.) A compound crystal, consisting of three individuals..
Trillachan :: Trillachan (n.) The oyster catcher.
Trill :: Trill (v. t.) To impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill; as, to trill the r; to trill a note..
Trill :: Trill (v. i.) To flow in a small stream, or in drops rapidly succeeding each other; to trickle..
Warble :: Warble (v. t.) To sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to modulate with turns or variations; to trill; as, certain birds are remarkable for warbling their songs..
Trill :: Trill (n.) A shake or quaver of the voice in singing, or of the sound of an instrument, produced by the rapid alternation of two contiguous tones of the scale; as, to give a trill on the high C. See Shake..
Shake :: Shake (v.) To give a tremulous tone to; to trill; as, to shake a note in music..
Trill :: Trill (v. t.) To turn round; to twirl.
Warble :: Warble (v. i.) To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations..
Trillion :: Trillion (n.) According to the French notation, which is used upon the Continent generally and in the United States, the number expressed by a unit with twelve ciphers annexed; a million millions; according to the English notation, the number produced by involving a million to the third power, or the number represented by a unit with eighteen ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration..
Mordente :: Mordente (n.) An embellishment resembling a trill.
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