woodwind

wood·wind

noun \ˈwu̇d-ˌwind\

Definition of WOODWIND

1

: any of a group of wind instruments (as a clarinet, flute, oboe, or saxophone) that are characterized by a cylindrical or conical tube of wood or metal usually ending in a slightly flared bell, that produce tones by the vibration of one or two reeds in the mouthpiece or by the passing of air over a mouth hole, and that usually have finger holes or keys by which the player may produce all the tones within an instrument's range

2

plural : the woodwind section of a band or orchestra

Examples of WOODWIND

1. He plays all the woodwind instruments very well.

First Known Use of WOODWIND

1876

Rhymes with WOODWIND

break wind, buckskinned, crosswind, downwind, exscind, headwind, prescind, rescind, tailwind, thick-skinned, thin-skinned, upwind, whirlwind