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trills

trills is the plural of trill.

trills is the third-person singular simple present indicative of trill.

Meaning of trill

Noun

trill (plural trills)

  1. 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. A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish ⟨rr⟩, /r/.
  3. A tremulous high-pitched vocal sound produced by cats.

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Questions about trills

What is trills the plural of?
Trills is the plural of trill.

Words near trills in the dictionary

  1. trilliums
  2. trillo
  3. trilloes
  4. trillos
  5. trilloside
  6. trills
  7. trilly
  8. trilobal
  9. trilobar
  10. trilobate
  11. trilobated

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