Harplike
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling a harp or the sound of harp music
"And at first she made music closely related to his, often reflective, minor and modal; on piano or harp she played flowing, harplike phrases over a deep midtempo swing, and she worked with the bassist Jimmy Garrison and the drummer Rashied Ali from John Coltrane’s band."
Example
More examples"And at first she made music closely related to his, often reflective, minor and modal; on piano or harp she played flowing, harplike phrases over a deep midtempo swing, and she worked with the bassist Jimmy Garrison and the drummer Rashied Ali from John Coltrane’s band."
Etymology
From harp + -like.
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