1. making a shrill, piercing sound
Usage: present participle of ‘skirl’; often used of bagpipes

1. a shrill, piercing sound
Usage: often used of bagpipes or wind

Examples

• The bagpipes were skirling across the Scottish highlands.
• The wind came skirling through the mountain pass.
• We could hear the skirling of the pipes from miles away.
• The skirling sound echoed through the valley.
• The storm sent leaves skirling around the yard.
• A skirling cry pierced the night air.