Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 14 compound words that contain violin. The most common are listed below. Open violin in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- violin makerA person who makes violins, and usually other bowed stringed instruments such as violas, cellos and double basses.
- electric violinA violin equipped with an electronic output of its sound.
- world's smallest violinA notional violin that plays tragic music for the afflicted; used in dismissive responses to complaints of woe.
- second violinThe second violin part in an orchestral score, generally a harmony to the first violin's melody and generally less technically demanding; the violin that supplies this part, or (metonymic) the violinist who plays it.
- bass violindouble bass (lowest-pitched of instruments of violin family)
- Chinese violinSynonym of erhu: A type of bowed spike fiddle having two strings, originating in China as part of the huqin family of string instruments.
- first violinThe lead or primary violin role in an orchestra or other ensemble, or in a musical composition, that typically contains the melody and is often more technically demanding than the second violin role. The first violin role is played by a …
- horn violinSynonym of Stroh violin: A violin that amplifies its sound through an attached metal resonator.
- kit violinA very small long-necked violin that came in a variety of shapes and configurations, meant to be carried in a pocket and intended for dancing instructors to carry to accompany their students.
- nail violinA musical instrument consisting of a wooden soundboard with metal nails attached, tuned to produce notes when played with a bow.
- violin makersplural of violin maker: A person who makes violins, and usually other bowed stringed instruments such as violas, cellos and double basses.
- violin plotA form of box plot, but instead of boxes having layered shapes that indicate the probability density of the data at different values.
- violin plotsplural of violin plot: A form of box plot, but instead of boxes having layered shapes that indicate the probability density of the data at different values.
- violin spiderAny recluse spider (Loxosceles and Sicarius spp.), known for the violin-shaped marking on its thorax.
- violin spidersplural of violin spider: Any recluse spider (Loxosceles and Sicarius spp.), known for the violin-shaped marking on its thorax.
- Stroh violinA violin that amplifies its sound through an attached metal resonator.
- play someone like a violinTo control or manipulate someone, especially by playing on their emotions.
- piano-violinA keyed musical instrument resembling a piano, having a moving cylinder that causes the strings to vibrate.
- played someone like a violinsimple past and past participle of play someone like a violin
- playing someone like a violinpresent participle and gerund of play someone like a violin
- plays someone like a violinthird-person singular simple present indicative of play someone like a violin: To control or manipulate someone, especially by playing on their emotions.
- world's tiniest violinSynonym of world's smallest violin: A notional violin that plays tragic music for the afflicted; used in dismissive responses to complaints of woe.
- false violin spiderAny araneomorph spider in the family Drymusidae.
- false violin spidersplural of false violin spider: Any araneomorph spider in the family Drymusidae.
Compound words 14
- ukelinA musical instrument resembling a ukelele and violin.
- violinlikeResembling a violin or its sound.
- violinetteSynonym of kit violin: A very small long-necked violin that came in a variety of shapes and configurations, meant to be carried in a pocket and intended for dancing instructors to carry to accompany their students.
- violinicOf or relating to a violin or its sound.
- violinmakerAlternative form of violin maker: A person who makes violins, and usually other bowed stringed instruments such as violas, cellos and double basses.
- violinmakingThe construction of violins.
- violinophoneA Stroh violin.
- violinistA person who plays the violin.
- violinistsplural of violinist: A person who plays the violin.
- flaviolinThe naphthoquinone derivative 4,5,7-trihydroxynaphthalene-1,2-dione