Dictionary:Vio-ma-lin

English

Definition

Vio-Ma-lin

1. Homer's child-friendly pronunciation of the word violin, meaning "A stringed instrument played with a bow, having four strings tuned at intervals of a fifth, an unfretted fingerboard, and a shallower body than the viol and capable of great flexibility in range, tone, and dynamics."

Usage

Used by

Homer Simpson, when asking a young Lisa what instrument she wanted.

Used in

• "Lisa's Sax"