A musical tone in the song of a bird. Usually in plural. Cf. senses 6b, 9.
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > sound or bird defined by > [noun] > song > part of (6) notec1400 A musical tone in the song of a bird. Usually in plural. Cf. senses 6b, 9. trillo1651 A shake or quaver· = trill, n.2 trilla1704 transferred. A tremulous high-pitched sound or succession of notes, esp. in the singing of birds. toy1727 A light, frivolous, or lively tune. In later use spec.: a melodic phrase in the song of a linnet or other songbird. Obsolete. roll1886 A type of song sung by a songbird, characterized by the presence of a rolling r. Also more generally: a trill. subsong1925 A quiet, relatively unstructured form of birdsong, typically uttered before the full territorial song has developed. |
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