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skirl

[skurl] / skɜrl /
VERB
whistle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blare hiss
STRONG
blast fife flute pipe shriek signal sound toot tootle trill warble wheeze whine whiz

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Skirl, a shrill sound, especially that characteristic of the bagpipes.

From The Scotch Twins by Perkins, Lucy Fitch

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