Definitions for skirl
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skirlverb

   the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

2. skirlverb

   make a shrill, wailing sound

   "skirling bagpipes"

3. skirlverb

   play the bagpipes

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skirlverb

   To make a shrill sound, as of bagpipes.

2. Etymology: Originally and Northern English dialects, probably of origin; ultimately imitative.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skirl

   Skirl is a verb which refers to the action of making a shrill, wailing sound, especially one produced by bagpipes. It can also be used more generally to describe any high-pitched or piercing sound.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skirl

   to utter in a shrill tone; to scream

2. Skirlnoun

   a shrill cry or sound

3. Etymology: [Of Scand. origin, and originally the same word as E. shrill.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skirl

   skirl, v.t. and v.i. (Scot.) to shriek shrilly.—n. a shrill cry.—n. Skir′ling, a shrill sound.

Matched Categories

1. • Music
   • Play
   • Sound

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce skirl?

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   Daniel

   British

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   Karen

   Australian

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How to say skirl in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of skirl in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of skirl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=skirl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Skirl
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skirl
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=skirl
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=skirl