flute 
flute (flo̵̅o̅t)
noun
- a high-pitched wind instrument consisting of a long, slender tube, played by blowing across a hole near one end: by fingering the holes and keys along its length, the player can produce various tones
- any of various similar instruments, as the fipple flute
- an ornamental groove or pleat in cloth, etc.
- Archit. a long, vertical, rounded groove in the shaft of a column
- a flue pipe
- a flue organ stop with a flutelike tone
- a tall, slender wineglass, used esp. for champagne
Etymology: ME floute < OFr fleüte, flaute < Prov fläut, prob. < flaujol (OFr flajeol: see flageolet) + laüt, lute
transitive verb flut′ed, flut′·ing
- to sing, speak, whistle, etc. in a flutelike tone
- to play on the flute
- to make long, rounded grooves in (a column, etc.)
intransitive verb
- to play on the flute
- to sing, speak, whistle, etc. in a flutelike tone
flute
n.
Object
- pilaster: Substantial Baroque mansion 3 story on raised basement fluted Corinthian pilasters to tower heads, pediment to principal floor.
Converse of object
- harp: Sunday 15 October 3pm Helder Trio, RNCM ( harp, flute & viola ) Free.
- pan: Millions of consumers rhythmyx is a. Cases you need pan flutes.
Adjective modifier
- 4ft.: The Hohl Flöte is a woody, beaky sound; when combined with the 4ft. flute the effect is rather opaque.
- end-blown: Wind The shakuhachi is an end-blown bamboo flute, with five holes and no keys.
- 8ft.: Choir organ effects, too, are possible by playing an octave higher in combination with the 8ft. flute.
- transverse: The most popular Chinese wind instrument is probably the 2000 year old di ( Chinese transverse flute ).
- harmonic: Harmonic Flute for the proposed Vox Humana, thus compromising the Choir division too.
- wooden: We met a young street child, he was playing what looked like a wooden flute.
Modifies a noun
- sonata: This disk therefore gives us all eight of Handel's known flute sonatas.
- concerto: James Galway gave the first performance of Heath's flute concerto Free The Spirit ( 1992 ) with the Philharmonia under conductor Leonard Slatkin.
- quartet: Because of its ` walking lightly ' character it also works well as a flute quartet, after slight rearrangement.
- duet: My favorites are the rapid-fire Pressed for Time and the achingly beautiful flute duet Glass Polska.
- playing: Ben's base guitar boomed in an almost hypnotic fashion, whilst Alex's flawless flute playing filled in the high pitched notes.
- solo: On either side of the climax there was fine flute solo work bridging over generous string sound.
Noun used with modifier
- alto: Beehive blends syncopated Latin jazz guitar with bouncy alto flute.
- bamboo: The Dizi is a bamboo flute that sounds just like a normal flute.
- champagne: The candle sits within its own champagne style glass flute.
- baroque: In addition to research, Terry stays involved with classical and baroque flute and has recently ventured into jazz and folk music.
- solo: Mick Sands ' chorus music feels elemental too, superbly sung or intoned by the cast, with lute or solo flute accompaniment.
I want to know a butcher paints, A baker rhymes for his pursuit, Candlestick-maker much acquaints His soul with song, or, haply mute, Blows out his brains upon the flute.
The flute is not an instrument that has a good moral effectöit is too exciting.
The gauger walked with willing foot, And aye the gauger played the flute; And what should Master Gauger play But Over the hills and far away?
The sound of the flute will cure epilepsyand sciatic gout.
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