skirling UK /ˈskɜːlɪŋ/US /ˈskɝlɪŋ/ noun2 •(Scotland, Northern-England) A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl.When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened. — 1885 •(dialect, UK) A small trout or salmon. formsskirlings