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Piccolo

/ˈpɪkələʊ/

An instrument similar to a flute, but smaller, and playing an octave higher.

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📖 Definitions of "Piccolo"

noun

1
An instrument similar to a flute, but smaller, and playing an octave higher.
2
A waiter's assistant in a hotel or restaurant.
3
A bottle of champagne containing 0.1875 liters of fluid, 1/4 the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or snipe.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Piccolo"

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Word	Definition
bitnoun	(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
littlenoun	Small in size.
smallnoun	(uncountable, especially clothing, food or drink) One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.
pianinonoun	(music) A pianette, or small piano.
pianettenoun	A small piano.
baby grand pianonoun	A small grand piano.
cottage pianonoun	A small upright piano.
spinetnoun	(music) A short, compact harpsichord or piano.
fortepianonoun	A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
barrel pianonoun	(music) An early pianola or player piano.
pitchpipenoun	(music) A small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc.
bagatellenoun	A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
minikinnoun	(obsolete) A small or insignificant person, thing or amount.
notenoun	A symbol or annotation.
spinettenoun	Obsolete form of spinet (“musical instrument”). [(music) A short, compact harpsichord or piano.]
fifenoun	A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
kit violinnoun	(music) A very small long-necked violin that came in a variety of shapes and configurations, meant to be carried in a pocket and intended for dancing instructors to carry to accompany their students.
grupettonoun	(professional road cycling) The trailing group of riders in a stage race that tries to finish the race stage in which it was formed at a time just under the cut-off time for when they would otherwise be disqualified from continuing on to the next stage of the race.
pifferonoun	(music) A form of oboe.
thumb pianonoun	(music) Any type of lamellophone having a small sound box fitted with a row of tuned tabs that are plucked with the thumbs; a mbira.