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Thesaurus: mirliton

A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound. Trilby singing "Ben Bolt" into a mirliton was a thing to be remembered, whether one would or no! Du Maurier.

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  1. A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound. Trilby singing "Ben Bolt" into a mirliton was a thing to be remembered, whether one would or no! Du Maurier.
  2. A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or speaks,producing a coarse, reedy sound.