Dictionary Definition
trill n : a note that alternates rapidly with
another note a semitone above it [syn: shake]
Verb
1 pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r';
"Some speakers trill their r's"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /tɹɪl/
- Rhymes with: -ɪl
Noun
- A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
- In the context of "phonetics": A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation, for example, Spanish rr.
Translations
rapid alternation of notes
vibrating consonant
- Chinese: 顫音, 颤音 (chàn yīn)
- Finnish: tremulantti, täryäänne
- French: consonne roulée
- German: Vibrant
- Hebrew: עיצורים מורעדים p
- Icelandic: sveifluhljóð
- Italian: consonante vibrante , trillo
- Japanese: ふるえ音 (ふるえおん, furueon)
- Korean: 전동음 (顫動音, jeondong-eum)
- Polish: spółgłoska drżąca
- Romanian: consoană vibrantă
- Swedish: tremulant
Extensive Definition
Trill is a type of vibration; it may refer to:
- trill (music), a type of musical ornament
- trill consonant, a type of sound used in some languages
- Trill, a sound similar to the musical ornament made by animals including the Maine Coon cat and numerous varieties of bird
In fiction:
- Trill (Star Trek), two symbiotic races of aliens in the fictional Star Trek universe
- Trill, an infant NetNavi from the MegaMan Anime
- Trill, a humanoid in the MUD Lusternia, Age of Ascension
- Trill, a bird in The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
In music:
- Trill (album), an album by rapper Bun B
- II Trill, the second solo album from Bun B
- Trill, a song by Clipse off the Hell Hath No Fury album
- Trill Entertainment, a record label
- Trill Promotions, www.KeepitTrill.com UGK promotions
In internet:
- Trill, Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links Working Group within the IETF
trill in Japanese: トリル
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Bebung,
anthem, babble, ballad, bubble, burble, cackle, call, carol, caw, chant, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, choir, chorus, chuck, clack, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo, coo, croak, cronk, croon, crow, cuckoo, descant, distill, do-re-mi, dribble, drip, drop, drum, falter, flutter, gabble, gaggle, gobble, guggle, gurgle, honk, hoo, hoot, hum, hymn, intonate, intone, lap, leak, leak out, lilt, minstrel, peep, pip, pipe, plash, psalm, purl, quack, quaver, quiver, ripple, roll, roulade, scold, serenade, shake, sing, sing in chorus, slosh, sol-fa, solmizate, splash, squawk, swash, swish, tremble, tremolando, tremolant, tremolo, tremor, trickle, trillet, trilleto, trillo, troll, tweedle, tweedledee, tweet, twit, twitter, vibrato, vocalize, warble, wash, weep, whistle, yodel