Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Skirl · IPA /skɜɹl/ v. t. & i. n. 01 v. t. & i. To utter in a shrill tone; to scream. 1. To utter in a shrill tone; to scream.[Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 02 n. A shrill cry or sound. 1. A shrill cry or sound.[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]