Definition of skirl Skirl
skirl
We found 8 definitions of skirl from 5 different sources.
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What does skirl mean?
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NounPlural: skirls |
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| skirl - the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe | ||
| sound the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music" | ||
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| skirl - play the bagpipes | ||
| play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" | ||
| music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" | ||
| skirl - make a shrill, wailing sound; "skirling bagpipes" | ||
| sound, go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- skirl (v. t.& i.)
To utter in a shrill tone; to scream. - skirl (n.)
A shrill cry or sound.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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skirl
skirl, v.t. and v.i. (Scot.) to shriek shrilly.—n. a shrill cry.—n. Skir′ling, a shrill sound
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