skirl

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /skɜːl/, Scots: /skɪrl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skûrl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
skirl  (skûrl),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. Music and Danceto play the bagpipe.
  2. Scottish Termsto shriek.

n. 
  1. Music and Dancethe sound of a bagpipe.
  2. Scottish Termsany shrill sound.
  • Scandinavian; compare Norwegian skrella boom, crash
  • Middle English scirlen, skrillen (verb, verbal), perh. 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
skirl / skɜːl skɪrl/ (intransitive)
  1. (esp of bagpipes) to emit a shrill sound
  1. the sound of bagpipes
Etymology: 14th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; see shrill
'skirl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
skirling

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