early music noun

Classical European music up to about 1700, esp when performed in authentic style

early-Victorˈian adjective

Belonging to or characteristic of the early part of Queen Victoria's reign

early-warnˈing adjective

(also as two words) belonging to or part of an early warning system

early warning system noun

A system of advance warning or notice, esp of nuclear attack

early wood noun (botany)

The wood formed in the first part of a growth layer during the spring, typically with larger cells and thinner cell walls than the late wood

at the earliest

Not before (a specified time or date)

earlier on

Previously

early and late

At all times

early doors (slang)

At an early stage in the proceedings

early on

Before much time has elapsed

have an early night (informal)

To go to bed earlier than usual

(it's) early days (informal)

(it's) too soon to know, have a result, etc

keep early hours

To rise and go to bed early

music /mūˈzik/

noun

1. The art of expression in sound, in melody, and harmony, including both composition and execution
2. (the art of) instrumental performance, as distinct from singing
3. The science underlying it
4. A musical composition (obsolete)
5. The performance of musical compositions
6. Compositions collectively
7. A connected series of (pleasing) sounds
8. Pleasing sound generally
9. Melody or harmony
10. Sound of a definite pitch, not mere noise
11. A band of musicians (archaic)
12. Musical instruments (obsolete or dialect)
13. Written or printed representation of tones, expression, etc, or of what is to be played or sung
14. Sheets or books of parts or scores collectively
15. Harmonious character
16. Fun (US)

adjective

Of or for music

intransitive verb (prp muˈsicking) (rare)

To perform music

muˈsical adjective

1. Relating to, of, with, or producing, music
2. Pleasing to the ear
3. Of definite pitch (unlike mere noise)
4. Melodious
5. Having skill in, or aptitude or taste for, music

noun

A musical person, party or performance, esp a theatrical performance or film in which singing and usu dancing play an important part, a successor to musical comedy with a less frivolous plot

musicale /mū-zi-kälˈ/ noun

(Fr soirée musicale) a social gathering with music, or the programme of music for it

musicality /-alˈi-ti/ noun

muˈsically adverb

muˈsicalness noun

musician /mū-zishˈən/ noun

1. A person skilled in music
2. A performer or composer of music, esp professional

musiˈcianer or muˈsicker noun (obsolete or dialect)

musiˈcianly adjective

Characteristic of, or becoming, a musician

musiˈcianship noun

musicologˈical adjective

musicolˈogist noun

musicolˈogy noun

Academic study of music in its historical, scientific and other aspects

musicotherˈapy noun

Music therapy

musical box noun

A toy that plays tunes automatically, by means of projections from a revolving barrel twitching a comb

musical chairs singular noun

1. The game of prancing round a diminishing row of chairs and securing one when the music stops
2. A series of interrelated shifts and changes involving a number of people (facetious)

musical comedy noun

A light dramatic entertainment with sentimental songs and situations held together by a minimum of plot

musical director noun

The conductor of an orchestra in a theatre, etc

musical flame noun

A flame that gives a musical tone when surrounded by an open tube

musical glasses see harmonica under harmony

musical sand noun

Sand of nearly uniform size of grain that gives out a definite note when walked on

music box noun

1. A barrel organ (obsolete)
2. A musical box
3. A piano (joc)

music case or music folio noun

A case or portfolio for carrying sheet music

music centre noun

A unit consisting of an amplifier, a CD and/or record player, cassette player and radio, with loudspeakers

muˈsic-demy noun

A size of writing paper, 203/4in×143/8in

music drama noun

A term used by Wagner to describe opera in which the musical, dramatic and visual elements are given equal emphasis

music hall noun

1. Orig and still sometimes a concert hall, now usu a hall for variety entertainments
2. Variety entertainment or vaudeville performed there, consisting of a series of turns by different artists, interspersed with interludes of song, dance, etc

muˈsic-hall adjective

music holder noun

1. A music-case
2. A clip, rack or desk for holding music during performance

music house noun

1. A concert hall
2. A firm dealing in music or musical instruments

music master, music mistress or music teacher noun

A teacher of music

music paper noun

Paper ruled for writing music

music pen noun

A five-channelled pen for drawing the stave

music rack noun

A rack attached to a musical instrument for holding the player's music

music roll noun

1. A case for carrying music rolled up
2. A roll of perforated paper for mechanical piano-playing

music room noun

1. A room in which music is performed
2. A room beside the stage in which the musicians were stationed (obsolete)

muˈsic-seller noun

A dealer in printed music

muˈsic-shell noun

A volute shell with markings like music

music stand noun

A light adjustable frame for holding music during performance

music stool noun

A piano stool

music synthesizer noun (computing)

An output device generating sounds similar to musical notes in response to digital signals

music theatre noun

A form of musical composition given a partly-staged presentation, developed esp in the USA in the 1950s

music therapist noun

A specialist in the use of music therapy, the controlled use of music in the treatment, education, etc of those with physical or mental disabilities or disorders

early music

Medieval and Renaissance music (also sometimes extended to baroque)

face the music see under face

music of the spheres see under sphere

music to one's ears

Anything that one is very glad to hear

rough music

1. Uproar
2. Charivari