skirl

• Nom désignant un son aigu et perçant, en particulier celui produit par le chalumeau de la cornemuse.

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.

   Son aigu de la cornemuse

   • 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.

   Synonymesshrieksquealwailwhistle

• Verbe signifiant émettre un son aigu et strident, généralement associé à la cornemuse ou au vent.

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.

   Émettre un son strident

   • 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.

   Synonymesscreamscreechshrieksquealwail

   Antonymesmumblemurmurwhisper

2. Play the bagpipesC2formal

   To perform music on the bagpipes.

   jouer de la cornemuse

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

   Synonymesbagpipepipe