Synonyms for trill

Most common

warble · quaver · chirr

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

Related words

Phrases

keep it trill

Is a kind of

sound

Forms

Plural

trills → quavers, warbles, shakes, carols…

Example sentences

• quaver His odes shall be read with minim, or crochet, or quaver rests.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

shake¹, carol², chirr

6 letters

warble², quaver²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carol² = 2 syllables).