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skirl
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun skirl has 1 sense
- skirl(n = noun.event) Array - the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe; Array is a kind of sound
Derived forms verb skirl2, verb skirl1
Verb skirl has 2 senses
- skirl(v = verb.perception) Array - make a shrill, wailing sound; "skirling bagpipes" is one way to go, sound
- skirl(v = verb.creation) Array - play the bagpipes; Array is one way to play
Derived form noun skirl1
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
Derived form noun skirl1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
skirl, v. t. & i. [Of Scand. origin, and originally the same word as E. shrill.].
To utter in a shrill tone; to scream. [1913 Webster]
skirl, n.
A shrill cry or sound. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
skirl, n. & v.
--n. the shrill sound characteristic of bagpipes.
--v.intr. make a skirl.
--n. the shrill sound characteristic of bagpipes.
--v.intr. make a skirl.
Etymology
prob. Scand.: ult. imit.
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