skirl

Meaning

Verb

To make a shrill sound, as of bagpipes.

Noun

1. (Northern-England, Scotland) A shrill sound, as of bagpipes.
2. A blast (of wind-blown snow or rain); a gust (especially if accompanied by snow or rain, or a shill or whistling sound).

Synonyms

jar

🫙

scream

😱

shriek

squeal

Translations

çığlık

😱

haykırış

haykırmak

haykırtmak

son

🔉

snerpen

Pfeifen

chirriar

gayda sesi

παίζω άκαυλον

παίζω γκάιδα

τσίριγμα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/skɜːl/

Etymology

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