trill
English Thesaurus
1. a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | musical note, note, tone, |
| definition | : | a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (noun.communication) |
2. the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | articulation, |
| definition | : | the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech (noun.communication) |
3. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | sing, |
| definition | : | produce tones with the voice (verb.creation) |
4. pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' (verb.communication)
5. a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it (noun.communication)
6. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | eighth note, quaver, |
| definition | : | a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | warbler, |
| definition | : | a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song (noun.person) |
7. a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it (noun.communication)
8. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | eighth note, quaver, |
| definition | : | a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | warbler, |
| definition | : | a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song (noun.person) |
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