Phrase Hound found 38 phrases and 9 compound words that contain harps. The most common are listed below. Open harps in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 38
- heads or harpsheads or tails
- arched harpsplural of arched harp: A type of harp where the string carrier and resonator are physically united, with strings at right angles to the sound table, no pillar and a neck that curves away from the resonator.
- electric harpsplural of electric harp: A type of harp with a solid body and electric pickups on each string, in order to amplify the instrument's sound.
- glass harpsplural of glass harp: A musical instrument consisting of glasses (typically wine glasses) tuned by putting different amounts of liquid into them. Sound is produced by rubbing one's fingers around the rims of the glasses, causing them to …
- mouth harpsplural of mouth harp: A musical instrument consisting of a thin flexible reed mounted in a stiff crescent frame. The narrow end of the frame is held between the teeth and the reed is plucked to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies …
- angle harpsplural of angle harp: A type of harp where the neck runs at an angle over the resonator.
- angular harpsplural of angular harp: A type of harp where the neck runs at an angle over the resonator.
- arch harpsplural of arch harp: A type of harp where the string carrier and resonator are physically united, with strings at right angles to the sound table, no pillar and a neck that curves away from the resonator.
- bow harpsplural of bow harp: A type of harp where the string carrier and resonator are physically united, with strings at right angles to the sound table, no pillar and a neck that curves away from the resonator.
- Celtic harpsplural of Celtic harp: A triangular frame harp traditional to the Celtic nations of northwest Europe.
- frame harpsplural of frame harp: A type of harp with a front pillar, forming a triangular frame.
- French harpsplural of French harp: A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.
- Indian harpsplural of Indian harp: A bowed string instrument of Indian origin, with a goatskin soundboard, sympathetic strings attached to a sitar-like neck, and twenty frets.
- jaw harpsplural of jaw harp: A musical instrument consisting of a thin flexible reed mounted in a stiff crescent frame. The narrow end of the frame is held between the teeth and the reed is plucked to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies and …
- Jaws-harpsplural of Jaws-harp: A musical instrument consisting of a thin flexible reed mounted in a stiff crescent frame. The narrow end of the frame is held between the teeth and the reed is plucked to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies and …
- jew harpsplural of jew harp: A musical instrument consisting of a thin flexible reed mounted in a stiff crescent frame. The narrow end of the frame is held between the teeth and the reed is plucked to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies and …
- Jews-harpsplural of Jews-harp: A musical instrument consisting of a thin flexible reed mounted in a stiff crescent frame. The narrow end of the frame is held between the teeth and the reed is plucked to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies and …
- juice harpsplural of juice harp: A musical instrument consisting of a thin flexible reed mounted in a stiff crescent frame. The narrow end of the frame is held between the teeth and the reed is plucked to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies …
- key harpsplural of key harp: A string instrument (chordophone) with a long body and a boat-shaped soundbox, with keys attached to tangents that act like frets when the keys are depressed, and most commonly featuring chromatic and sympathetic …
- lamp harpsplural of lamp harp: A wire framework that surrounds a lightbulb which fits into a socket at its base and which is topped by a finial for holding a lampshade.
- laser harpsplural of laser harp: A laser light display that allows a performer to play an electronic instrument, similar to a harp, by selectively blocking the laser beams.
- open harpsplural of open harp: A type of harp where the neck runs at an angle over the resonator.
- pillar harpsplural of pillar harp: A type of harp with a front pillar, forming a triangular frame.
- triangular harpsplural of triangular harp: A type of harp with a front pillar, forming a triangular frame.
- triple harpsplural of triple harp: A type of multi-course harp employing three parallel rows of strings instead of the more common single row, a common version being the Welsh triple harp used in Welsh folk music.
Compound words 9
- HarpswellA village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9389).
- HarpsterA surname.
- autoharpsplural of autoharp: A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers (muting bars) which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord.
- cardsharpsplural of cardsharp: A professional cheater at card games.
- Coltharpsplural of Coltharp: A surname.
- Harpstersplural of Harpster: A surname.
- jewsharpsplural of jewsharp: A musical instrument consisting of a thin flexible reed mounted in a stiff crescent frame. The narrow end of the frame is held between the teeth and the reed is plucked to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies and …
- outsharpsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outsharp: To surpass in cardsharping.
- unsharpsthird-person singular simple present indicative of unsharp: Not sharp.