trill

noun (a trill, trills); verb (trill, trills, trilled, trilling)

«trill» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A trill is a quick, high, repeated sound, like a bird singing. tree →
(music) A trill is when two notes next to each other are played or sung very quickly one after the other many times. tree →
(language) A trill is a sound made by letting the tongue flutter, like the rolled «r» in Spanish or Scottish English. tree →
To trill is to make such a sound, or to say something in a high, happy voice. tree →

In the lessons

Nature: robins and canaries trill. Music lessons: a trill is marked «tr» above a note. Languages: rolling your r's in Spanish, Italian or Ukrainian is a trill. Stories: a character who «trilled» speaks in a high, cheerful (sometimes fake-sweet) voice.

Examples

A blackbird's trill came from the hedge. tree →
The flute player added a trill at the end. tree →
In Spanish, «perro» has a trilled r. tree →
«Good morning, darlings!» she trilled. tree →
The phone trilled on the table. tree →
Can you roll your r's into a trill? tree →

Note

Regular verb: trilled, trilling. Do not confuse with «thrill» (an exciting feeling), «drill», or «trail».

In Jewish tradition

Note

Regular verb: trilled, trilling. Do not confuse with «thrill» (an exciting feeling), «drill», or «trail».

On Mova

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Trees and pragmatics of «trill» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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