skirl

• Sustantivo que designa el sonido agudo y penetrante producido por el chanter (tubo melódico) de una gaita, o cualquier sonido estridente similar.

A noun referring to the shrill, high-pitched sound produced by the chanter of a bagpipe.

1. Bagpipe soundC2formal

   The shrill, high-pitched sound produced by the chanter of a bagpipe.

   Sonido agudo de la gaita

   • The skirl of the bagpipes echoed across the valley.
   • He could hear the distant skirl of a piper at the ceremony.
   • The skirl of the instrument was both piercing and melodic.

   Sinónimosshrieksquealwailwhistle

• Verbo que significa emitir un sonido agudo y penetrante, generalmente asociado con la gaita o el viento.

A verb meaning to make a shrill, piercing sound, typically associated with bagpipes or the wind.

1. Emit a shrill soundC2formal

   To produce a loud, high-pitched, and wailing noise, often associated with bagpipes.

   chillar

   • The bagpipes skirled loudly across the valley.
   • A sudden skirl of the pipes startled the crowd.
   • The wind seemed to skirl through the narrow alleyways.

   Sinónimosscreamscreechshrieksquealwail

   Antónimosmumblemurmurwhisper

2. Play the bagpipesC2formal

   To perform music on the bagpipes.

   Tocar la gaita

   • The piper began to skirl a traditional Scottish tune.
   • He learned to skirl from his grandfather.
   • They skirled a lively reel at the festival.

   Sinónimosbagpipepipe