Triller
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Triller is a noun meaning One who or that which trills.
Meaning
One who or that which trills.
More Meanings
- A musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes.
- A small passerine bird of the genus Lalage belonging to the cuckooshrike family Campephagidae, so called because of the loud trilling calls of the male birds.
Example Sentences
When the left hand is the triller, it might seem more difficult to stabilize with the right, which is mostly off the flute.
Word Forms
- trillers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include warbler, lark, shrike, tattler, screecher, cuckooshrike.
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