Definitions for cymbal

cymbal cym·bal

Spelling: [sim-buh l]
IPA: /ˈsɪm bəl/

Cymbal is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 96 anagrams from letters in cymbal (abclmy).

Definitions for cymbal

noun

  1. a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by being struck together, or singly, by being struck with a drumstick or the like.

Origin of cymbal

before 900; Middle English; Old English cymbala Medieval Latin, variant of cymbalum Latin Greek kýmbalon, variant of kýmbos, kýmbē hollow object

Examples for cymbal

He played the clavier, the flgel, the cymbal with equal creative power, and the organ—who is like him?

The cymbal of the Austrian gypsies is a stringed instrument, like the zitter.

Behind him flaunted the great gonfanon of Spain, and trump and cymbal heralded his approach.

Formerly the girls would dance to the sound of song and cymbal.

His neck is always craned, ears pricked, waiting for cymbal splash of Art happening.

He worshipped the lofty, but it was with tabor and cymbal and high-sounding lute.

And now the trio was a trio of castanet smacks and cymbal claps.

We shall then lay bare the mechanism which produces the sound, the cymbal.

The band opened with a terrifying clash of cymbal, and thump of drum.

Gud nodded to him approvingly, whereupon five beautiful damsels entered dancing to flats and sharps, and flute and cymbal.

Word Value for cymbal
Scrable

15

Words with friends

18

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