"trilly" meaning in English

See trilly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more trilly [comparative], most trilly [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪli Etymology: From trill + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trill|y}} trill + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} trilly (comparative more trilly, superlative most trilly)
  1. Having a trill sound.
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