musical glasses
plural noun
a set of drinking glasses filled with varying amounts of water to produce ringing tones of different pitches when the player's finger is rubbed around the wet rims.
Compare
glass harmonica.
Origin of musical glasses
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby musical glasses
musical,
musical box,
musical chairs,
musical chairs, play,
musical comedy,
musical glasses,
musical ride,
musical saw,
musicale,
musicalize,
musician
Example sentences from the Web for musical glasses
I am also an accomplished waltzer; I know the use of the globes, and can play the overture to Zampa on the musical-glasses.