skirl

5 letters · noun · scores 800 in SpellHuntr

noun

the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

verb

make a shrill, wailing sound

Skirl in a sentence

Drums began to thump in a variety of rhythms. The flautists were not sure what to play. The shawm began to skirl.

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

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