Trills

noun verb

A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

What it means

  1. (noun) A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
  2. (noun) A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish rr.
  3. (noun) A tremulous high-pitched vocal sound produced by cats.
  4. (verb) To create a trill sound; to utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.
  5. (verb) To impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill. “to trill a note, or the letter r”
  6. (verb) To trickle.
  7. (verb) To twirl.

Letter analysis

  • Trills contains 6 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 6.

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What does Trills mean?

A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

How many letters are in Trills?

Trills has 6 letters.

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