# tirl

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about.
2. To make a rattling or clattering sound by twirling or shaking.
3. To twist.
4. To strip; to unroof.

## Etymology
From archaic trill (“spin, twiddle”), probably related to Old English þweran (“to twirl, stir”). Compare twirl, thirl.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tirl