Skirl (Verb)
Meaning 1
Play the bagpipes.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The lone piper stood atop the hill, began to skirl the tartan tune that signaled the start of the traditional Highland games.
- To entertain the crowd, Hamish emerged from the mist to skirl a lively pibroch on his bagpipes.
- He carefully tuned his instrument, took a deep breath, and started to skirl the familiar melody of "Scotland the Brave".
- As the New Year arrived, Hugh stepped out into the frosty air to skirl the sound of the bagpipes.
- A lone bagpiper gathered his courage, moistened his reeds, and began to skirl in honor of the brave clansmen who lost their lives at Culloden.
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Meaning 2
Make a shrill, wailing sound; "skirling bagpipes".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The sound of skirling police sirens filled the night air as they raced to the emergency.
- Her ears hurt from the skirling cry of the seagulls overhead on the beach.
- High above the mountains, the skirling eagle cry echoed through the valleys.
- Bagpipes began to skirl as the procession made its way down the main street.
- A skirling whistle pierced through the silence at the start of the marathon.