Meaning & use
trilled
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Produced a rapid, vibrating sound, as with the tongue, voice, or a musical instrument.
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The soprano trilled effortlessly through the final aria.
A robin trilled from the branch above.
A note on using this word
In phonetics, a 'trilled r' (as in Spanish 'perro') refers to a rapid vibration of the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
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