Definition of flute

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Flute (v. i.) A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole..

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Tipping :: Tipping (n.) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing..
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To give a finely fluted surface to.
Tibial :: Tibial (a.) Of or pertaining to a pipe or flute.
Chaunter :: Chaunter (n.) The flute of a bagpipe. See Chanter, n., 3..
Pyrrhic :: Pyrrhic (n.) An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick..
Flute :: Flute (v. i.) To play on, or as on, a flute; to make a flutelike sound..
Pipe :: Pipe (v. t.) To perform, as a tune, by playing on a pipe, flute, fife, etc.; to utter in the shrill tone of a pipe..
Flute :: Flute (n.) A long French breakfast roll.
Fife :: Fife (n.) A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music..
Whiffle :: Whiffle (n.) A fife or small flute.
Fluter :: Fluter (n.) One who makes grooves or flutings.
Sweet :: Sweet (superl.) Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer..
Fluted :: Fluted (a.) Thin; fine; clear and mellow; flutelike; as, fluted notes..
Pipe :: Pipe (v. i.) To play on a pipe, fife, flute, or other tubular wind instrument of music..
Oriole :: Oriole (n.) Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolidae. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The European or golden oriole (Oriolus galbula, or O. oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note..
Embouchure :: Embouchure (n.) The shaping of the lips to the mouthpiece; as, a flute player has a good embouchure..
Flute :: Flute (v. i.) A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole..
Flautist :: Flautist (n.) A player on the flute; a flutist.
Tibia :: Tibia (n.) A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal..
Fluty :: Fluty (a.) Soft and clear in tone, like a flute..
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