skirl

• Substantivo que designa o som agudo, estridente e penetrante produzido pelo ponteiro (tubo melódico) da gaita de foles.

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.

   Som da gaita de foles

   • 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.

   Sinônimosshrieksquealwailwhistle

• Verbo que significa emitir um som agudo, estridente e cortante, geralmente associado à gaita de foles ou ao vento.

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.

   Emitir um som estridente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosscreamscreechshrieksquealwail

   Antônimosmumblemurmurwhisper

2. Play the bagpipesC2formal

   To perform music on the bagpipes.

   Tocar gaita de foles

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

   Sinônimosbagpipepipe