Standard Lemma guide

trilly

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • rhymes with -ɪli

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a trill sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 31 March 2011, Mallika Rao at RollingStone.com, American Idol Recap: Stuck In the Middle Paul McDonald, whose "Rocket Man" was wispy and unmemorable; Stefano Langone, still with the weird enunciations and trilly voice...

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From trill + -y.