Definitions

skirl

[skurl] / skɜrl /

VERB

whistle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blare hiss

STRONG

blast fife flute pipe shriek signal sound toot tootle trill warble wheeze whine whiz

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To SKIRL, v. n. to utter a shrill cry.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Leighton, Alexander

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"Coming of Age in the Dawnland," Vocabulary from the historical excerpt

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"Coming of Age in the Dawnland," Vocabulary from the historical excerpt