trill
Cross references:
1. shake
1. trill \'tril\ vb [ME trillen, prob. of Scand origin; akin to Sw trilla
to roll; akin] to MD trillen to vibrate 1: TWIRL, REVOLVE 2: to flow in a
small stream or in drops : TRICKLE : to cause to flow in a small stream
2. trill n [It trillo, fr. trillare to trill, prob. fr. D trillen to
vib]rate; akin to MD trappe step, trap 1a: the alternation of two musical
tones a scale degree apart 1b: VIBRATO 1c: a rapid reiteration of the
same tone esp. on a percussion instrument 2: a sound felt to resemble a
musical trill : WARBLE 3a: the rapid vibration of one speech organ against
another (as of the tip of the tongue against the teethridge) 3b: a speech
sound so made
3. trill vt : to utter as or with a trill {~ the r} to play or sing w ith a
trill : QUAVER - trill.er n