Definition of EMBOUCHURE

embouchure

Meanings

Plural: embouchures

Noun

  • the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
  • The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.
  • The mouth of a river or valley.

Origin / Etymology

From French embouchure, from emboucher (“to put in one’s mouth”), from en- (“in”) + bouche (“mouth”), from Latin bucca (“cheek”).

Synonyms

mouthpiece

Scrabble Score: 19

embouchure is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
embouchure is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
embouchure is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

embouchure is a valid Words With Friends word