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Word of the Day – Trill

By November 10, 2022Word of the Day

Trill (verb)

t-ril

To sing or play with a vibratory or quavering effect.

First recorded in 1640–50; from Italian trillo, triglio “quaver or warble in singing,”

Example sentences

“They birds trilled sweet songs from the trees.”

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