skirl

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe
  2. verb make a shrill, wailing sound
  3. verb play the bagpipes

Etymology

Originally from Scots and Northern English dialects (as a verb), probably of Old Norse origin; ultimately imitative.

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