Word Meanings - STRUM - Book Publishers vocabulary database

To play on an instrument of music, or as on an instrument, in an unskillful or noisy way; to thrum; as, to strum a piano. (more info) Etym:

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• PIANOGRAPH
  A form of melodiograph applied to a piano.
• INSTRUMENTAL
  Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music. "He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship." Macaulay. Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental
• MUSIC HALL
  A place for public musical entertainments; specif. , esp. a public hall for vaudeville performances, in which smoking and drinking are usually allowed in the auditorium.
• THRUM-EYED
  Having the anthers raised above the stigma, and visible at the throat of the corolla, as in long-stamened primroses; -- the reverse of pin-eyed.
• PIANO
  Soft; -- a direction to the performer to execute a certain passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone.
• STRUM
  To play on an instrument of music, or as on an instrument, in an unskillful or noisy way; to thrum; as, to strum a piano. (more info) Etym:
• STRUMOUS
  Scrofulous; having struma.
• STRUMOUSNESS
  The state of being strumous.
• MUSICALLY
  In a musical manner.
• UNSKILLFUL
  1. Not skillful; inexperienced; awkward; bungling; as, an unskillful surgeon or mechanic; an unskillful logician. 2. Lacking discernment; injudicious; ignorant. Though it make the unskillful laugh, can not but make the judicious grieve. Shak. --
• STRUMSTRUM
  A rude musical instrument somewhat like a cittern. Dampier.
• MUSIC DRAMA
  An opera in which the text and action are not interrupted by set arias, duets, etc., the music being determined throughout by dramatic appropriateness; musical drama of this character, in general. It involves the use of a kind of melodious
• THRUMMY
  Like thrums; made of, furnished with, or characterized by, thrums. Dampier. On her head thrummy cap she had. Chalkhill.
• INSTRUMENTALITY
  The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency. The instrumentality of faith in justification. Bp. Burnet. The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of attack and defense
• MUSICALE
  A social musical party.
• INSTRUMENTATION
  1. The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments; means; agency. Otherwise we have no sufficient instrumentation for our human use or handling of so great a fact. H. Bushnell. The arrangement of a musical
• STRUMPET
  A prostitute; a harlot. Shak. (more info) debauchery, F. stupe, L. stuprare, stupratum, to debauch, stuprum
• NOISY
  1. Making a noise, esp. a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd. 2. Full of noise. "The noisy town." Dryden.
• PIANO; PIANOFORTE
  A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a sreies of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys. Dumb piano. See Digitorium. -- Grand piano. See under Grand. --
• STRUMATIC
  Scrofulous; strumous.
• PHILOMUSICAL
  Loving music. Busby.
• MELOPIANO
  A piano having a mechanical attachment which enables the player to prolong the notes at will.
• ANTISTRUMATIC
  Antistrumous. -- n.
• PLETHRON; PLETHRUM
  A long measure of 100 Greek, or 101 English, feet; also, a square measure of 10,000 Greek feet. (more info) Antiq.)
• HUMSTRUM
  An instrument out of tune or rudely constructed; music badly played.