Hurdy-gurdy Definition

hûrdē-gûrdē, hûrdē-gûrdē

hurdy-gurdies

noun

hurdy-gurdies

An early instrument shaped like a lute or viol but played by turning a crank attached to a rosined wheel that causes the strings to vibrate.

Webster's New World

A barrel organ.

Webster's New World

(US, California) A water wheel with radial buckets, driven by the impact of a jet.

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Synonyms:

adjective

(humorous) Sounding like the Swedish language.

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Other Word Forms of Hurdy-gurdy

Singular:

hurdy-gurdy

Plural:

hurdy-gurdies

Imitative

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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