flute
Meaning of flute
noun
- a wind instrument made from a tube with holes that are stopped by the fingers or keys, held vertically or horizontally (in which case it is also called a transverse flute ) so that the player's breath strikes a narrow edge. The modern orchestral form is a transverse flute, typically made of metal, with an elaborate set of keys.
- an ornamental vertical groove in a column.
- a tall, narrow wine glass.
a flute of champagne
- speak in a melodious way.
‘What do you do?’ she fluted
- make flutes or grooves in.
the wood has been fluted to resemble Greek columns
Middle English: from Old French flahute, probably from Provençal flaüt, perhaps a blend of flaujol ‘flageolet’ + laüt ‘lute’.
Information about flute
- The plural form of flute is: flutes.
- Languages in which flute is used:
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Hyphenation of flute
flute
- It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
- flute is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
flute synonyms
Meaning fluting:
Meaning having a groove or grooves:
Meaning characterized by grooves or furrows:
Meaning (of land or earth) covered in long, narrow trenches formed by ploughing:
Meaning (especially of a fabric or garment) having a pattern of raised bands:
Meaning (of a material or surface) shaped into a series of parallel ridges and grooves so as to give added rigidity and strength:
Meaning marked with or formed into narrow raised bands:
flute antonyms
Meaning give (something) a flat, regular surface or appearance:
Meaning not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character:
Translation of flute
Words that rhyme with flute
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