ukulele

or u·ke·le·le

[ yoo-kuh-ley-lee; Hawaiian oo-koo-ley-ley ]

/ ˌyu kəˈleɪ li; Hawaiian ˌu kʊˈleɪ leɪ /

noun

a small, guitarlike musical instrument associated chiefly with Hawaiian music.

Origin of ukulele

1895–1900, Americanism;<Hawaiian ʿukulele leaping flea (ʿuku flea + lele to jump, leap), a nickname given to British army officer Edward Purvis (who popularized the instrument at the court of King Kalakaua), in reference to his lively playing style

Words nearby ukulele

ukiyo-e, UK Overseas Territory, Ukr., Ukraine, Ukrainian, ukulele, UL, ʿulama, ulan, Ulan Bator, Ulanova

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Example sentences from the Web for ukulele

Trainor brought along a ukulele to her audition and blew him away.
‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit|Marlow Stern|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are few things cuter than a little kid killing it on the ukulele.
Lennon and Maisy Stella & More YouTube Musical Prodigies (Video)|Jake Heller|June 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If it happens that any folk are down from the uptown hotels, Peter Pan consents to sell a ukulele between his encores.
Hints to Pilgrims|Charles Stephen Brooks
But Fulaanu lounged with her ukulele, surrounded by amorous sailors who gazed longingly into her eyes.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie

From within, through the open window, came the tinkling of Tom's ukulele and the rollicking lilt of his voice in an Hawaiian hula.
The Turtles of Tasman|Jack London
Returning home for a canned luncheon she discovered Gaylord humming a love song and strumming on his ukulele.
The Gorgeous Girl|Nalbro Bartley
Do you know this step—to the Paradise whistle and ukulele and that new instrument, the Shiverskin, it's just great.
Under the Law|Edwina Stanton Babcock

British Dictionary definitions for ukulele

ukulele

ukelele

/ (ˌjuːkəˈleɪlɪ) /

noun

a small four-stringed guitar, esp of Hawaii

Word Origin for ukulele

C19: from Hawaiian, literally: jumping flea, from `uku flea + lele jumping

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for ukulele

ukulele

[ (yooh-kuh-lay-lee) ]

A small guitar, developed in Hawaii, with four strings.

单词	ukulele
释义	ukulele or u·ke·le·le [ yoo-kuh-ley-lee; Hawaiian oo-koo-ley-ley ] / ˌyu kəˈleɪ li; Hawaiian ˌu kʊˈleɪ leɪ / noun a small, guitarlike musical instrument associated chiefly with Hawaiian music. Origin of ukulele 1895–1900, Americanism;<Hawaiian ʿukulele leaping flea (ʿuku flea + lele to jump, leap), a nickname given to British army officer Edward Purvis (who popularized the instrument at the court of King Kalakaua), in reference to his lively playing style Words nearby ukulele ukiyo-e, UK Overseas Territory, Ukr., Ukraine, Ukrainian, ukulele, UL, ʿulama, ulan, Ulan Bator, Ulanova Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ukulele Trainor brought along a ukulele to her audition and blew him away. ‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit\|Marlow Stern\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There are few things cuter than a little kid killing it on the ukulele. Lennon and Maisy Stella & More YouTube Musical Prodigies (Video)\|Jake Heller\|June 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If it happens that any folk are down from the uptown hotels, Peter Pan consents to sell a ukulele between his encores. Hints to Pilgrims\|Charles Stephen Brooks But Fulaanu lounged with her ukulele, surrounded by amorous sailors who gazed longingly into her eyes. The Pacific Triangle\|Sydney Greenbie From within, through the open window, came the tinkling of Tom's ukulele and the rollicking lilt of his voice in an Hawaiian hula. The Turtles of Tasman\|Jack London Returning home for a canned luncheon she discovered Gaylord humming a love song and strumming on his ukulele. The Gorgeous Girl\|Nalbro Bartley Do you know this step—to the Paradise whistle and ukulele and that new instrument, the Shiverskin, it's just great. Under the Law\|Edwina Stanton Babcock British Dictionary definitions for ukulele ukulele ukelele / (ˌjuːkəˈleɪlɪ) / noun a small four-stringed guitar, esp of Hawaii Word Origin for ukulele C19: from Hawaiian, literally: jumping flea, from `uku flea + lele jumping Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for ukulele ukulele [ (yooh-kuh-lay-lee) ] A small guitar, developed in Hawaii, with four strings. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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