What is another word for penny whistle?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛni wˈɪsə͡l] (IPA)

The penny whistle also called tin whistle or Irish whistle, is a simple wind instrument that has been popular around the world for centuries. Some synonyms for the penny whistle include the fipple flute, flageolet, and whistle pipe. The fipple flute is a simple end-blown flute with a whistle mouthpiece, and the flageolet is a type of recorder that includes a small whistle-like mouthpiece. The whistle pipe, on the other hand, is a whistle-like instrument that is played by blowing air across its end. Whatever it's called, the penny whistle remains a beloved musical instrument that continues to be used in many different styles of music today.

What are the hypernyms for Penny whistle?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Penny whistle

  • If the souls of lives were voiced in music, there are some that none but a great organ could express, others the clash of a full orchestra, a few to which nought but the refined and exquisite sadness of a violin could do justice. Many might be likened unto common pianos, jangling and out of tune, and some to the feeble piping of a penny whistle, and mine could be told with a couple of nails in a rusty tin-pot.
    Miles Franklin
  • 'I'm in the Lord's hands,' he said humbly. 'I'm but a penny whistle for His breath to blow on.' This he said with such solemnity that the meaning of a fanatic was suddenly revealed to me. One or two distorted notions, a wild imagination, and fierce passions, and there you have the ingredients ready.
    John Buchan

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