— trebly /treb"lee/ , adv.
/treb"euhl/ , adj., n., v., trebled, trebling .
adj.
1. threefold; triple.
2. Music.
a. of or pertaining to the highest part in harmonized music; soprano.
b. of the highest pitch or range, as a voice part, voice, singer, or instrument.
c. high in pitch; shrill.
n.
3. Music.
a. the treble or soprano part.
b. a treble voice, singer, or instrument.
4. a high or shrill voice or sound.
5. the highest-pitched peal of a bell.
v.t. , v.i.
6. to make or become three times as much or as many; triple.
[ 1275-1325; (adj. and n.) ME triplus TRIPLE; (v.) ME treblen, deriv. of the adj. ]