Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 28 compound words that contain viol. The most common are listed below. Open viol in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- bass violA fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar to (but smaller than) a cello.
- bastard violSynonym of viola bastarda: An altered viol maximizing players’ ability to play in a highly virtuosic style of composition or extemporaneous performance.
- division violA type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English.
- lyra violA type of bass viol.
- tenor violA type of viol that is intermediate in size between the treble viol and the bass viol, usually about 25-30 inches in length, and typically tuned to the pitches C-G-D-A.
- triple contrabass violA stringed instrument of the viol family, a variant of the octobass distinguished by its extreme size -- at more than ten feet all, it must be performed by a person on a platform.
- viol blockA large single block big enough to reeve a small hawse.
- viol blocksplural of viol block: A large single block big enough to reeve a small hawse.
Compound words 28
- violmakingThe manufacture of viols.
- violerA musician who plays the viol.
- violentInvolving extreme force or motion.
- violatedHaving been broken or ignored, especially in a flagrant manner.
- violinsplural of violin: A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.
- violetsplural of violet: A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
- violistA person who plays the viol.
- ViolettA surname.
- violonsplural of violon: A kind of organ stop producing a string-like sound.
- violableCapable of being violated, broken, or injured.