Hurdy Gurdy (Noun)
Meaning
A stringed instrument that produces sounds by means of a wheel that rubs against the strings.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The street performer's rendition of a medieval tune on the hurdy-gurdy was mesmerizing.
- In the painting, a musician in 16th-century attire is depicted playing a hurdy-gurdy with impressive skill.
- The hurdy-gurdy's unique, wailing tones added an otherworldly quality to the folk band's performance.
- At the Renaissance fair, I watched in fascination as a minstrel demonstrated the intricacies of playing the hurdy-gurdy.
- As the busker's fingers moved deftly, the hurdy-gurdy sang out with a series of haunting, wavering notes.