Mouth Organ (Noun)
Meaning
A small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The blues musician was known for playing the harmonica and the mouth-organ with great skill.
- The children at the summer camp were fascinated by the mouth-organ that the camp counselor was playing.
- She learned to play the mouth-organ at a young age and was soon performing for her family.
- He had never seen a mouth-organ before, so he was surprised when his friend pulled one out and began to play.
- The musician expertly played the mouth-organ during the solo in the song.