(n.) A keyed instrument of music resembling a harpsichord, but smaller, with one string of brass or steel wire to each note, sounded by means of leather or quill plectrums or jacks. It was formerly much used.
(n.) A spinny.
Example Sentences:
(1) Nicky's husband Chris is making a spinet at the moment, which is a little like a harpsichord, so we talked about how that was going.
Spinney
Definition:
(n.) Same as Spinny.
Example Sentences:
(1) You had to let it crash over you.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘Miles’s life was torture’ … Lu Spinney at home.
(2) The Royal Deeside water is shipped from Aberdeenshire to branches of Spinneys in Dubai, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.
(3) Now we celebrate Miles.” • Beyond the High Blue Air by Lu Spinney is published on 5 May by Atlantic Books, £14.99.
(4) I knew, undoubtedly, he was aware and I saw the mixture of anguish, anger and pain on his face.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest A young Miles, Lu Spinney’s son.
(5) Fifty years from now, keeping people imprisoned by medical care against their wishes will be considered as misjudged as incarcerating patients in Bedlam,” says Lu Spinney.
(6) These recordings now form the soundtrack of a documentary film, Notes on Blindness by Pete Middleton and James Spinney, recently released alongside a cutting-edge virtual reality project that immerses you in a world without sight.
(7) Formerly Headteacher, Wren Spinney Special School Kettering.
(8) But John’s description of what the sound of rain could tell you about your surroundings took my breath away.” Peter Middleton and James Spinney’s short film, Notes on Blindness, based on Hull’s audio diaries, was commissioned by the New York Times and premiered at the 2014 Sundance film festival.