Advertisement
Advertisement
hurdy-gurdy
[ hur-dee-gur-dee, -gur- ]
noun
- a barrel organ or similar musical instrument played by turning a crank.
- a lute- or guitar-shaped stringed musical instrument sounded by the revolution against the strings of a rosined wheel turned by a crank.
hurdy-gurdy
/ ˈhɜːdɪˈɡɜːdɪ /
noun
- any mechanical musical instrument, such as a barrel organ
- a medieval instrument shaped like a viol in which a rosined wheel rotated by a handle sounds the strings
Discover More
Other Words From
- hurdy-gurdist hurdy-gurdy·ist noun
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of hurdy-gurdy1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of hurdy-gurdy1
Discover More
Example Sentences
Tonio will take to the hurdy-gurdy again; him an' Puck should win money too.
The old Italian organ-grinder doing his best to please you with his wheezy hurdy-gurdy is not just an old organ-grinder.
Pisistratus, by the help of Latin comprehending that the Savoyard says that the mice are alive, and the hurdy-gurdy is not.
My uncle sold a watch, and I played on the hurdy-gurdy, by way of making myself popular.
Among other things lying near her Dot now noticed a hurdy-gurdy, such as she had seen musicians carrying around the streets.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[pet-ri-kawr]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse