WOODWIND FAMILY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase woodwind family. (close relations)
Definition of WOODWIND FAMILY
Best Alternative Words for WOODWIND FAMILY
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bassoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family | ||||||||
clarinet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a single-reed instrument with a straight tube | ||||||||
contrabassoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • the bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family | ||||||||
flute | nounn | |||||||
noun • a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown • a tall narrow wineglass • a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column) verb • form flutes in | ||||||||
oboe | nounn | |||||||
noun • a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece | ||||||||
piccolo | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute | ||||||||
recorder | nounn | |||||||
noun • equipment for making records • someone responsible for keeping records • a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs • a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece | ||||||||
saxophone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore | ||||||||
bagpipes | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone | ||||||||
english horn | nounn | |||||||
noun • a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch |