xylophone

[ zahy-luh-fohn ]

/ ˈzaɪ ləˌfoʊn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR xylophone ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of wooden bars, usually sounded by striking with small wooden hammers.

Origin of xylophone

First recorded in 1865–70; xylo- + -phone

OTHER WORDS FROM xylophone

xy·lo·phon·ic

[zahy-luh-fon-ik], /ˌzaɪ ləˈfɒn ɪk/, adjectivexy·lo·phon·ist

[zahy-luh-foh-nist, zahy-lof-uh-nist, zi-], /ˈzaɪ ləˌfoʊ nɪst, zaɪˈlɒf ə nɪst, zɪ-/, noun

Words nearby xylophone

xyloid, xylol, xylophage, xylophagous, xylophilous, xylophone, xylorimba, xylose, xylostroma, xylotomous, xylotomy

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Example sentences from the Web for xylophone

I later learned to play the xylophone, the violin and the saxophone.
Before working on spacecraft, this engineer overcame self-doubt|Carolyn Wilke|April 7, 2020|Science News For Students
After much thought and reflection, I have decided to pursue my first loves--modern dance and the xylophone.
Laura Ingraham Temporarily Off-Air|David Frum|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My ribs are like a xylophone, and the knobs of my spine stick up like ponderous cairns in the landscape of my back.
Live Nude Girl Bares All|Lizzie Stark|February 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
While down in Angola you met the xylophone in the imposing form you can see in the frontispiece to this volume.
West African studies|Mary Henrietta Kingsley

In order to give an imitation of the rattling of bones, Saint-Sans has made use of the xylophone.
Masters of French Music|Arthur Hervey
The neighbouring forest was soon echoing the strident notes of xylophone, banjo, ocarina and trombone.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry Baudesson
Like most musical instruments, the xylophone, had its origin in very remote times.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885|Various
A very good idea of the psaltery and dulcimer may be obtained from the xylophone.
How the Piano Came to Be|Ellye Howell Glover

British Dictionary definitions for xylophone

xylophone

/ (ˈzaɪləˌfəʊn) /

noun

music a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars of graduated length. It is played with hard-headed hammers

Derived forms of xylophone

xylophonic (ˌzaɪləˈfɒnɪk), adjectivexylophonist (zaɪˈlɒfənɪst), noun

Word Origin for xylophone

C19: from xylo- + -phone

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单词	xylophone
释义	xylophone [ zahy-luh-fohn ] / ˈzaɪ ləˌfoʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR xylophone ON THESAURUS.COM noun a musical instrument consisting of a graduated series of wooden bars, usually sounded by striking with small wooden hammers. Origin of xylophone First recorded in 1865–70; xylo- + -phone OTHER WORDS FROM xylophone xy·lo·phon·ic [zahy-luh-fon-ik], /ˌzaɪ ləˈfɒn ɪk/, adjectivexy·lo·phon·ist [zahy-luh-foh-nist, zahy-lof-uh-nist, zi-], /ˈzaɪ ləˌfoʊ nɪst, zaɪˈlɒf ə nɪst, zɪ-/, noun Words nearby xylophone xyloid, xylol, xylophage, xylophagous, xylophilous, xylophone, xylorimba, xylose, xylostroma, xylotomous, xylotomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xylophone I later learned to play the xylophone, the violin and the saxophone. Before working on spacecraft, this engineer overcame self-doubt\|Carolyn Wilke\|April 7, 2020\|Science News For Students After much thought and reflection, I have decided to pursue my first loves--modern dance and the xylophone. Laura Ingraham Temporarily Off-Air\|David Frum\|November 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST My ribs are like a xylophone, and the knobs of my spine stick up like ponderous cairns in the landscape of my back. Live Nude Girl Bares All\|Lizzie Stark\|February 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST While down in Angola you met the xylophone in the imposing form you can see in the frontispiece to this volume. West African studies\|Mary Henrietta Kingsley In order to give an imitation of the rattling of bones, Saint-Sans has made use of the xylophone. Masters of French Music\|Arthur Hervey The neighbouring forest was soon echoing the strident notes of xylophone, banjo, ocarina and trombone. Indo-China and Its Primitive People\|Henry Baudesson Like most musical instruments, the xylophone, had its origin in very remote times. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885\|Various A very good idea of the psaltery and dulcimer may be obtained from the xylophone. How the Piano Came to Be\|Ellye Howell Glover British Dictionary definitions for xylophone xylophone / (ˈzaɪləˌfəʊn) / noun music a percussion instrument consisting of a set of wooden bars of graduated length. It is played with hard-headed hammers Derived forms of xylophone xylophonic (ˌzaɪləˈfɒnɪk), adjectivexylophonist (zaɪˈlɒfənɪst), noun Word Origin for xylophone C19: from xylo- + -phone 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 Words related to xylophone carillon, vibraphone, marimba
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xylophone

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noun

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