fife
pronunciation
How to pronounce fife in British English:
UK [faɪf]
How to pronounce fife in American English:
US [faɪf]
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- Noun:
- a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
Word Origin
- fife (n.)
- 1550s, from German Pfeife "fife, pipe," ultimately from Old High German pfifa; the English word is perhaps via Middle French fifre (15c.) from the same Old High German word. Imitative. German musicians provided music for most European courts in those days. As a verb from 1590s. Agent noun fifer is recorded earlier (1530s). Fife and drum is from 1670s.
Example
- 1. It 's appropriate bringing ruby into fife 's official party ?
- 2. Her daily fife involved meeting lots of people .
- 3. Jeff short , assistant superintendant for the fife school district , said the students had been trained in emergency situations on the school bus , including how to shut down the bus in an emergency .
- 4. Dolphins communicate like humans by calling each other by name , scientists in fife reported on monday .
- 5. Another potential bonus for miliband is that he has more opportunity to offer a ccs trial to longannet power station in fife .