English adjective: contrabass | |||
| 1. | contrabass pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range | ||
| Samples | Contrabass or double-bass clarinet. | ||
| Synonyms | double-bass | ||
| Similar | low, low-pitched | ||
| Antonyms | high-pitched, high | ||
English noun: contrabass | |||
| 1. | contrabass (artifact) largest and lowest member of the violin family | ||
| Synonyms | bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, string bass | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bass, bowed stringed instrument, string | ||