triller
triller noun: a small passerine bird of the genus Lalage belonging to the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae, so called because of the loud trilling calls of the male birds.
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Noun
triller (plural trillers)
- A small passerine bird of the genus Lalage belonging to the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae, so called because of the loud trilling calls of the male birds.
- One who or that which trills.
- A musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes.
- When the left hand is the triller, it might seem more difficult to stabilize with the right, which is mostly off the flute.2010, Michel Debost, The Simple Flute: From A-Z, page 255
Forms of triller
| plural | trillers |
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Origin of triller
From trill + -er.
Words that rhyme with triller
Questions about triller
- What does triller mean?
- Triller means a small passerine bird of the genus Lalage belonging to the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae, so called because of the loud trilling calls of the male birds.
- What part of speech is triller?
- Triller is a noun.
- What is the plural of triller?
- The plural of triller is trillers.
Words near triller in the dictionary
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