marrowfat peas that have been soaked overnight and then boiled; served with fish and chips
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mushy peas |
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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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music |
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member of this domain (topic)
chromatic
diatonic
classical
popular, pop
conjunct
disjunct
diminished
bowed
plucked
fast
slow
first
second
copyrighted
unresolved, dissonant
alto
tenor
lyric
dramatic
major
minor
cantabile, singing
monophonic
polyphonic, contrapuntal
natural
sharp
flat
solo
con brio
staccato, disconnected
legato, smooth
masculine
feminine
tonal
atonal, unkeyed
increasing
accelerando
crescendo
decreasing
allargando
calando
decrescendo, diminuendo
rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit.
atonalistic
fretted
unfretted
serial
polyphonic, polyphonous
lyric
mensural, measured, mensurable
con brio
fugally
presto
largo
accelerando
adagio
andante
allegretto
allegro
glissando
molto
pizzicato
prestissimo
rallentando
dolce
transposition
release, tone ending
interlude, intermezzo, entr'acte
music
recapitulation
tuning
audio CD, audio compact disc
barrel organ, grind organ, hand organ
organ, electric organ, electronic organ, Hammond organ
sounding board, soundboard
stop
synthesizer, synthesiser
unison
registration
tone, quality, timbre, timber
crescendo
decrescendo, diminuendo
piano, pianissimo
fermata
register
pyrotechnics
music
section, subdivision
dedication, inscription
exposition
musical notation
sheet music
scale, musical scale
flourish, fanfare, tucket
swoop, slide
gamut
roulade
tonic, keynote
supertonic
mediant
subdominant
dominant
submediant
subtonic, leading tone
staff, stave
slur
tie
C
C major, C major scale, scale of C major
segno
sforzando
world premiere
rhapsody
preparation
resolution
theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
statement
recapitulation
ligature
largo
larghetto
suite
adagio
syncopation
style, expressive style
development
arioso
vibrato
brass family
violin family
woodwind family
executant
musician
sightreader
tremolo
musical time
value, time value, note value
tempo, pacing
beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking, M.M.
invert
sharpen
drop, flatten
strike up, sound off
write, compose
counterpoint
set to music
set, arrange
put
score
transpose
melodize, melodise
harmonize, harmonise
realize, realise
fiddle
play
swing
rag
play
beat
chord
solmizate
prepare
hyponym
section, subdivision
pizzicato
monophony, monophonic music, monody
polyphony, polyphonic music, concerted music
polytonality, polytonalism
popularism
rhapsody
harmony, musical harmony
tune, melody, strain, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
part music
piece, opus, musical composition, composition, piece of music
instrumental music
prelude
overture
antiphony
refrain, chorus
ballet
dance music
serialism, serial music
syncopation
music genre, musical genre, genre, musical style
Bach
Beethoven
Brahms
Chopin
Gilbert and Sullivan
Handel
Haydn
Mozart
Stravinsky
Wagner
Ta'ziyeh
vocal music, vocal
hypernym
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
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euphony |
music |
sample sentences
"he fell asleep to the music of the wind chimes"
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hyponym
member of this domain (topic)
sample sentences
"his music was his central interest"
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hypernym
domain of synset (topic)
hyponym
bell ringing, carillon, carillon playing
instrumental music
intonation
percussion
vocal music
whistling
part meronym
member of this domain (topic)
strike up, sound off
harmonize, harmonise
interlude
scamp
churn out
sightread, sight-read
rap
concertize, concertise
prelude
jazz
rag
bugle
play
register
skirl
symphonize, symphonise
tweedle
reprise, reprize, repeat, recapitulate
pipe
slur
pedal
bang out
accompany, follow, play along
modulate
bow
sing
psalm
minstrel
solmizate
tweedle, chirp
choir, chorus
sing
troll
hymn
carol
madrigal
drum
harp
conduct, lead, direct
conduct
fiddle
trumpet
clarion
double tongue, triple-tongue
tongue
sample sentences
"you have to face the music""take your medicine"
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hypernym
(music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
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music |
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hypernym
domain of synset (topic)
hyponym
member of this domain (topic)
produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate
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<noun.artifact>
music box |
musical box |
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hypernym
the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation
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<noun.group>
department of music |
music department |
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the person who leads a musical group
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conductor |
director |
music director |
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hypernym
instance hyponym
Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein
Britten, Benjamin Britten, Edward Benjamin Britten, Lord Britten of Aldeburgh
Fiedler, Arthur Fiedler
Hindemith, Paul Hindemith
Koussevitzky, Serge Koussevitzky, Sergei Aleksandrovich Koussevitzky
Lambert, Constant Lambert, Leonard Constant Lambert
Mahler, Gustav Mahler
Ormandy, Eugene Ormandy
Ozawa, Seiji Ozawa
Stokowski, Leopold Stokowski, Leopold Antoni Stanislaw Stokowski
Szell, George Szell
Toscanini, Arturo Toscanini
Walter, Bruno Walter
Weber, Carl Maria von Weber, Baron Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber
Wood, Sir Henry Wood, Sir Henry Joseph Wood
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hypernym
hyponym
black music, African-American music
serious music, classical music, classical
religious music, church music
marching music, march
popular music, popular music genre
member of this domain (topic)
a theater in which vaudeville is staged
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music hall |
vaudeville theater |
vaudeville theatre |
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a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
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music hall |
vaudeville |
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an inaudible music that Pythagoras thought was produced by the celestial
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music of the spheres |
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a stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height
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music stool |
piano stool |
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hypernym
sample sentences
"a musical evening""musical instruments"
sample sentences
"comes from a very musical family"
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similar to
containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
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melodic |
melodious |
musical |
sample sentences
"the melodious song of a meadowlark"
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similar to
sample sentences
"a musical speaking voice""a musical comedy"
a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
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musical |
musical comedy |
musical theater |
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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accompaniment |
backup |
musical accompaniment |
support |
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a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
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arrangement |
musical arrangement |
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hypernym
hyponym
produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate
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<noun.artifact>
music box |
musical box |
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hypernym
sample sentences
"the company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors""shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment"
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hypernym
a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated
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<noun.act>
going to Jerusalem |
musical chairs |
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hypernym
a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
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musical |
musical comedy |
musical theater |
a musical work that has been created
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composition |
musical composition |
opus |
piece |
piece of music |
sample sentences
"the composition is written in four movements"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
morceau
sheet music
arrangement, musical arrangement
realization, realisation
intermezzo
allegro
allegretto
andante
introit
solo
duet, duette, duo
trio
quartet, quartette
quintet, quintette
sextet, sextette, sestet
septet, septette
octet, octette
bagatelle
divertimento, serenade
canon
etude
pastorale, pastoral, idyll, idyl
toccata
fantasia
passage, musical passage
movement
largo
larghetto
suite
symphonic poem, tone poem
medley, potpourri, pastiche
nocturne, notturno
adagio
song, vocal
study
capriccio
motet
program music, programme music
incidental music
hypernym
part meronym
opera in which the musical and dramatic elements are equally important; the music is appropriate to the action
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musical drama |
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hypernym
hyponym
black music, African-American music
serious music, classical music, classical
religious music, church music
marching music, march
popular music, popular music genre
member of this domain (topic)
an organization of musicians who perform together
<noun.group>
<noun.group>
musical group |
musical organisation |
musical organization |
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
chorus
ensemble
section
duet, duette, duo
trio
quartet, quartette
quintet, quintette
sextet, sextette, sestet
septet, septette
octet, octette
orchestra
band
band, dance band, dance orchestra
member meronym
the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
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harmony |
musical harmony |
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semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
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instrument |
musical instrument |
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
barrel organ, grind organ, hand organ
hurdy gurdy, hurdy-gurdy, wheel fiddle
bass
calliope, steam organ
electronic instrument, electronic musical instrument
jew's harp, jews' harp, mouth bow
keyboard instrument
music box, musical box
percussive instrument, percussion instrument
stringed instrument
wind instrument, wind
hypernym