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skirl

noun verb

the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
L
Contains
KI
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

skɜːl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

verb

  1. play the bagpipes

verb

  1. make a shrill, wailing sound

    “skirling bagpipes”

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Example Sentences

skirling bagpipes
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