/ Dictionary / Index S skirling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: skirl•ing Pronunciation: (skûr'ling), [key] — n. Scot. and North Eng. the act of shrieking. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: skirling (Thesaurus) skirl skirmish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acme Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language