piccolo

[US]/'pɪkələʊ/
[UK]/'pɪkəlo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small flute
adj. small-sized
Word Forms
Pluralpiccolos

Example Sentences

a piccolo trumpet; a piccolo concertina.

a piccolo concertina

By seven o'clock the orchestra has arrived, no thin five-piece affair, but a whole pitful of oboes and trombones and saxophones and viols and cornets and piccolos, and low and high drums.

She played the piccolo in the school band.

The piccolo player hit the high notes perfectly.

The piccolo's sound is higher than the flute's.

He learned to play the piccolo at a young age.

The piccolo adds a bright tone to the orchestra.

She practiced piccolo scales for hours every day.

The piccolo solo was the highlight of the concert.

He carries his piccolo in a special case.

The piccolo section played with great precision.

She performed a beautiful piccolo concerto.

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