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triller

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
triller
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

One who or that which trills.

noun

A musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From trill + -er.

Inflected Forms

trillers (plural)

Rhymes With

miller killer thriller pillar filler schiller tiller hiller stiller chiller spiller distiller

Questions

What does triller mean?
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.
Where does triller come from?
From trill + -er.

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