"skirling" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskɜːlɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈskɝlɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skirling.wav Forms: skirlings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} skirling (plural skirlings)
  1. (UK, dialect) A small trout or salmon. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-skirling-en-noun-rRR0EazN Categories (other): British English
  2. (Northern England and Scotland) A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland Categories (lifeform): Salmonids
    Sense id: en-skirling-en-noun-eveGJY2W Disambiguation of Salmonids: 33 62 4 Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 60 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 72 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 78 8

Verb

IPA: /ˈskɜːlɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈskɝlɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skirling.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} skirling
  1. present participle and gerund of skirl Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: skirl
    Sense id: en-skirling-en-verb-7q3DzyWX

Inflected forms

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  "lang_code": "en",
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          "text": "When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened.",
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        "A small trout or salmon."
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