skirl

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To make a shrill sound, as of bagpipes.

   “Come here, or stay where ye are, and skirl as loud ye can — it's a' ye're gude for — l say, ye auld deevil, skirl — skirl — louder — louder, woman — gar the gentles hear ye in the ha' — I have heard ye as far off as the Bass for a less matter.”

2. isim A shrill sound, as of bagpipes.

   “To a resounding wail headed by the King-Kong skirl, all gangs joined in hauling in the net.”

3. isim A blast (of wind-blown snow or rain); a gust (especially if accompanied by snow or rain, or a shill or whistling sound).

   “Skirls of snow swept over the pavements, and in the roadway the tracks of cars were lined with brownish slush.”

4. fiil Alternative form of shirl.

   “To show that there is nothing absurd in this notable scheme of sending first-rate men-of-war skirling along the surface of the ocean, Mr. Macneill tells the following most marvellous story : […]”