trill
noun
- musical ornament
verb
- to sing or play with a vibratory or quavering effect
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /tɹɪl/ / [t̠ʰɹ̠̊ɪl]
adj
Etymology: Perhaps a blend of true + real, or from keep it real, exhibiting the fill–feel merger.
- True; respected.
“All my trill niggas know who be bringin da funk / Lees and shell toes like it's Black History Month”
“LAMAR: Oh, really? That's a nice change from fools comin' up on us. / FRANKLIN: That's trill, homie. / LAMAR: You damn straight that's trill, partner, but it's a shame I don't believe it. You wanna drop some notes on that shit, I'll give you the odds, homie.”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English trillen, from Italian trillo, trillare. Compare German trillern, Norwegian trille, Swedish trilla.
- A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
- A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish ⟨rr⟩, /r/.
- A tremulous high-pitched vocal sound produced by cats.
verb
Etymology: Probably related to Old English þweran (“to twirl, stir”). Compare twirl, thirl, and Swedish trilla, Norwegian trille, etc.
- To twirl.