Tim produced a perfect alveolar trill for a straight minute. The rest of the Spanish class envied and despised this vulgar display of power.
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Trill
/tɹɪl/
Synonyms for "trill" (132 found)
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9 entriesalarm trillalveolar trillbilabial trillinstrumental trilllaughter trilllong trillshort trilluvular trillvocal trill
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12 entriesinstrumental trilllip trillmusical trillperform a trillrapid alternationrapid trillrolled Rtrill a notetrill notationtrilling soundupper neighborvocal trill
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3 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown but longed for still. And his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom.
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I can make a linguolabial trill.
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The soft twirl of a leaf, the trill of a bird in the silent forest, were all pixie-whispers.
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