flute

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a tall, very thin glass with a long stem, used for drinking champagne or sparkling wine.

n. a tall, narrow-stemmed glass with a tapered bowl designed to retain the carbonation in sparkling wines.

Español:copa de flauta

“The waiter filled each flute with cold champagne for the wedding toast.”

“Guests held their flutes aloft as the host delivered a moving speech in honor of the couple's anniversary.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Technical

n. a long, vertical curve or groove cut into a stone pillar or column.

n. a decorative semicircular groove or channel, typically one of a series cut vertically into the shaft of a classical column.

“The old stone columns had deep flutes that caught the shadows of the evening sun.”

“The architect specified that each Doric column should feature twenty distinct flutes to maintain historical accuracy.”

C1 · Advanced Literary

v. to speak or sing in a high, clear, and pleasant voice.

v. to utter sounds or words in a high-pitched, melodic tone reminiscent of a flute.

“The birds fluted their songs from the trees early in the morning.”

“She fluted a cheerful greeting from the balcony, her voice carrying clearly across the quiet courtyard.”