oud

Examples

• All

• During the concert, the oud was the star of the performance as it resonated with rich tones.

• Someone is playing the oud.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Evidently, his oud-playing had not suffered so much over the years.

  Fiction book (1996)

• And Aris San, Aliza Azriki, and the Oud Ensemble.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Kemani plucks the oud.

  Fiction book (1998)

• After shaking off from his clothes what seemed to be the dust of 500 years, without any words of invitation, he unpacked a small stringed instrument of the oud (or lute) type, sat down, and began to strum it while singing in a voice that soon filled the room.

  Academic text (2016)

• The musician skillfully played the oud, filling the room with beautiful melodies.

• She admired the craftsmanship of the oud displayed at the traditional music store.

Synonyms

I

incense wood

vsoud

8.9

Scented wood from some trees that makes a sweet smell when burned

is broader, also covers scented wood used for perfume and as an instrument

I

iliahi

vsoud

• US

9.9

Scented wood or oil from a Hawaiian sandalwood tree used for carving and incense

is a general resinous fragrant wood not limited to one species or place

G

gum elemi

vsoud

• Specialized

9.9

A fragrant resin from trees used in incense, varnish, and perfume

is often a solid scented wood rather than a liquid tree resin

A

aromatic resin

vsoud

5.8

A natural substance with a pleasant smell that trees and plants make and people use in perfume, incense, and medicine

is specifically a scented wood or its oil, not just any resin

B

balm of Gilead

vsoud

• Literature

9.9

A sticky fragrant substance from a tree that people once used as medicine and perfume

is the general scented wood form rather than a historical medicinal resin

Surface Forms

Etymology