trilled

An archaic adjective meaning 'turned' or 'rolled', often used in heraldry to describe a ring or border, or in music to describe a trilled note. Now obsolete in modern English.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung 'gedreht' oder 'gerollt', oft in der Heraldik für einen Ring oder eine Einfassung oder in der Musik für einen Triller verwendet. Im modernen Englisch veraltet.

1. Uttered with a trill C1 formal

   Pronounced with a rapid vibration of the tongue or vocal cords, producing a rolling sound.

   • The Spanish 'r' is often trilled.
   • She spoke with a trilled 'r' that was characteristic of her dialect.
   • The singer's trilled notes added a beautiful ornamentation to the melody.

   🇩🇪Gerollt

   Synonyme: rolled

• more trilled comparative form
• most trilled superlative form

A verb used to express a high-pitched, quavering sound, often made by birds or in singing, or to pronounce a consonant with a rapid vibration of the tongue or uvula.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das einen hohen, zitternden Ton bezeichnet, wie er oft von Vögeln oder beim Singen erzeugt wird, oder die Aussprache eines Konsonanten mit schnellem Vibrieren von Zunge oder Zäpfchen.

1. Pronounce with a trill B2 formal

   To articulate a sound, especially the phoneme 'r', with a rapid vibration of the tongue or uvula.

   • She learned to trill her 'r's when speaking Spanish.
   • In some dialects, speakers trill the 'r' sound naturally.
   • The actor had to trill the 'r' for his role in the play.

   🇩🇪Mit Vibrationslaut aussprechen

   Synonyme: rollvibrate

2. Sing or play with trills B2 formal

   To produce a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, typically a semitone or tone apart, in singing or playing a musical instrument.

   • The soprano trilled beautifully during the aria.
   • He practiced how to trill on the flute for the concert.
   • The pianist trilled the final notes of the sonata.

   🇩🇪Trillern

   Synonyme: quavershaketwitterwarble

• trilled past participle
• trilled past simple
• trilling present participle
• trills third person singular