SKIRL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does skirl mean? 

• SKIRL (noun)
  The noun SKIRL has 1 sense:

1. the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

  Familiarity information: SKIRL used as a noun is very rare.

• SKIRL (verb)
  The verb SKIRL has 2 senses:

1. make a shrill, wailing sound

2. play the bagpipes

  Familiarity information: SKIRL used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SKIRL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("skirl" is a kind of...):

sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)

Derivation:

skirl (play the bagpipes)

skirl (make a shrill, wailing sound)

• SKIRL (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a shrill, wailing sound

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Context example:

skirling bagpipes

Hypernyms (to "skirl" is one way to...):

go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

skirl (the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Play the bagpipes

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "skirl" is one way to...):

play (perform music on (a musical instrument))

Domain category:

music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

skirl (the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe)