trills

Noun

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
• the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula
• plural of trill

Verb

• pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
• third-person singular simple present indicative of trill

Synonyms

quaver, shake, trill, warble