cymbal

cymbal is a 6-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller.
2. noun. A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back; -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together.
3. noun. A musical instrument used by gypsies and others, made of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are movable rings.
4. noun. a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together

Common word forms

cymbals, cymbaled, cymbaler, cymballed, cymballing

Words from these letters

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