Definitions for woodwind

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woodwind wood·wind

Spelling: [woo d-wind]

IPA: /ˈwʊdˌwɪnd/

Woodwind is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in woodwind (ddinooww).

Definitions for woodwind

noun

1. a musical wind instrument of the group comprising the flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons, and occasionally, the saxophones.
2. woodwinds, the section of an orchestra or band comprising the woodwind instruments.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or composed of woodwinds.

Origin of woodwind

First recorded in 1875-80; wood¹ + wind³

Examples for woodwind

Now various strains sound together,—the main funeral melody in the woodwind.

The strings prepare for the sonorous entrance of woodwind and horns.

Later comes a redoubled speed of the march in the woodwind, above a slower in low strings.

At the height of the storm the woodwind gain control with measured rhythm of choral melody.

The woodwind instruments are capable of several similar subdivisions.

But in the woodwind a dissenting theme appears from time to time: Man and his torments invade this sanctity of peace.

Strings and woodwind, brass and percussion, all are up to the best professional level.

Now the chief melody returns for a richer and varied setting with horns and woodwind.

The opening chord of the eleventh is sounded by six horns, and the chords of the ninth, which follow, are given to the woodwind.