Contrabass Synonyms

kŏntrə-bās
Largest and lowest member of the violin family
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. double-bass
  2. bass fiddle
  3. bass-viol
  4. bull-fiddle
  5. string bass
Pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. double-bass

Contrabass Sentence Examples

  • It's like, ' Oh, tomorrow bring your contrabass trombone.

  • The instruments range from the giant contrabass standing some six feet tall, to the tiny sopranino.

  • It 's like, ' Oh, tomorrow bring your contrabass trombone.

  • In the second act there was scenery representing tombstones, there was a round hole in the canvas to represent the moon, shades were raised over the footlights, and from horns and contrabass came deep notes while many people appeared from right and left wearing black cloaks and holding things like daggers in their hands.