flute
flute Lexical Profile
flute Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A high-pitched woodwind instrument made from a tube with holes along it, typically held horizontally and played by blowing across a mouthpiece near one end.
"She practiced the flute for an hour every afternoon in preparation for the orchestra concert."
A tall, narrow glass with a long stem, designed primarily for serving champagne or other sparkling wines.
"The waiter poured the sparkling cider into a delicate crystal flute."
A vertical groove or channel, such as those used as decorative elements carved into the shaft of a classical column.
"The architect admired the elegant shadows cast by each flute on the marble column."
• verb
To cut or form vertical grooves and channels into a surface for decoration, such as in architecture, woodwork, or pastry crusts.
"The baker expertly fluted the edges of the pie crust before putting it in the oven."
To speak, sing, or sound in a high, clear, and melodious manner resembling the instrument.
"The tropical bird fluted a beautiful, clear melody from the canopy above."
• Rhymes for flute
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'flaute', of uncertain origin, but likely related to Latin 'flare' (to blow) or Old Provençal 'flaut'.
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