Definition of WOODWIND

woodwind

Meanings

Plural: woodwinds

Noun

  • any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
  • Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.

Origin / Etymology

From wood + wind.

Synonyms

wood, woodwind instrument

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

woodwind is a valid Words With Friends word