Synonyms for glockenspiel
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments. Like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano. It is smaller in size and higher in pitch than the xylophone, and the bars are made of metal instead of wood.
Forms
- Plural
- glockenspiels → chimes…
Example sentences
- chime When the chime rings, everyone stands up at once.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| glockenspiel | rising | |
| chime | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- chime1