Complete Definition of "skirl"

English

Etymology
Originally Sco. and Northern English dialects, probably of ON. origin; ultimately imitative.

Pronunciation
IPA|/sk�:l/
:rhymes|��(r)l

Verb
en-verb

  1. To make a shrill sound, as of bagpipes.

#:*1985: Drums began to thump in a variety of rhythms. The flautists were not sure what to play. The shawm began to skirl. � Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked

Category:Northern English dialect


Scots

Verb
infl|sco|verb

  1. To make a shrill sound, as of bagpipes.

vi:skirl

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