Associations to the word «Trill»

TRILL, noun. (music) A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

TRILL, noun. (phonetics) A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation, for example, Spanish rr.

TRILL, verb. (intransitive) To create a trill sound; to utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.

TRILL, verb. (transitive) To impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill.

TRILL, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To trickle.

TRILL, noun. A note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it.

TRILL, noun. The articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula; "he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill".

TRILL, verb. Pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's".

TRILL, verb. Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below.