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flute-like

flute-like

4.2
A clear, high sound like a flute
  • adjective
  • /fluːt-laɪk/
translation icon : sonido de flauta
  • The musician played a flute-like melody on her new instrument.

Examples

  • A flute-like whistle could be heard from the distant train.

  • The bird produced a flute-like sound in the morning.

  • The wind made a flute-like sound as it passed through the narrow alley.

  • She played a flute-like melody on her instrument.

  • "This is Marsha," she told him in her flute-like voice, each word a clear note that charmed me.

  • After the storm, we heard a soft, flute-like sound coming from the trees as the wind blew through the branches.

  • The musician created a haunting melody with her flute-like instrument that captivated the audience.

Synonyms

fluted
vsflute-like
5.6

A clear, pleasant sound like a flute

is about general resemblance in sound or tone rather than specific voice quality
fluty
vsflute-like
6.1

Having a clear, high musical sound like a flute

is broader, covering resemblance in pitch or timbre not only high sound
flutey
vsflute-like
7.9

With a long narrow shape and shallow vertical grooves, like a column or vase

focuses on resemblance in sound or tone rather than on physical shape

How Clear

clear
40 1.0
flute-like
4.2
muffled
40 3.7

Surface Forms

flute-like positive

Morphology

flute-like = flute (transparent) = flute + like

The adjective is formed by adding '-like' to 'flute' to indicate similarity in tone or quality of sound, a straightforward and productive formation.

Etymology

Flute-like comes from the instrument flute, which you 'blow' to make a clear, high sound. So something called 'flute-like' has a light, clear tone similar to the sound of a flute.