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Synonyms of trill

6 similar words

Another word for trill is warble. Other synonyms of trill are roll.

Synonyms and similar words for trill

verbTo create a trill sound; to utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of...

  • warbleTo modulate a tone's frequency.

nounMore synonyms

verbMore synonyms

  • rollTo utter with an alveolar trill.

Meaning of trill

  1. noun A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
  2. noun A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish ⟨rr⟩, /r/.
  3. noun A tremulous high-pitched vocal sound produced by cats.

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Questions about synonyms of trill

What is another word for trill?
Trill has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as warble and roll.
What does trill mean?
Trill means a rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: trill (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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