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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

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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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