Definitions for trebles

trebles tre·ble

Spelling: [treb-uh l]
IPA: /ˈtrɛb əl/

Trebles is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 160 anagrams from letters in trebles (beelrst).

Definitions for trebles

noun

  1. Music. the treble or soprano part. a treble voice, singer, or instrument.
  2. a high or shrill voice or sound.
  3. the highest-pitched peal of a bell.

adjective

  1. threefold; triple.
  2. Music. of or relating to the highest part in harmonized music; soprano. of the highest pitch or range, as a voice part, voice, singer, or instrument. high in pitch; shrill.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become three times as much or as many; triple.

Origin of trebles

1275-1325; (adj. and noun) Middle English Middle French Latin triplus triple; (v.) Middle English treblen, derivative of the adj.

Examples for trebles

And Miss Nancy with the treble ruffles in her hand now appeared.

She looked through his list of potential song titles and came across one called “treble Bass.”

Moved by an automatic impulse, the lad placed one finger on a treble key.

You might treble that, and say a hundred and fifty, yet not be far from the truth.

He struck a note up in the treble, then whirled round on his stool.

If we had provisions I should say they would not take it in treble that time.

Have I, do you think, a desire to double and treble my own fault in the eye of the world?

She was the leading first treble, a small lady with a sharp, shrill voice.

"treble the number, and you may save bloodshed," was Sir John's advice.

In this way the patentee can quite often double or treble the receipts from his invention.

Word Value for trebles
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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