name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
trilling
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Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ɪlɪŋ
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noun
Meaning 2
The production of a trill sound.
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noun
Meaning 3
A compound crystal consisting of three individuals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
One of three offspring born at the same birth; a triplet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of trill
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 6
United States literary critic (1905-1975)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Lionel Trilling
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Broader terms: literary critic
History
Etymology
Compare German Drilling.