viola

Speech parts

1. viola - Noun

2. viola - Interjection

3. Viola - Proper noun

Meaning

A genus of polypetalous herbaceous plants, including all kinds of violets.

An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but larger, and a fifth lower in compass.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

violet alto clarion piccolo cornet bourdon pansy bass bridge string rank breaking crowd bow breach
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Antonyms

force fight combat challenge honor dispute
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Hypernyms

herb dilleniid dicot genus herbaceous plant bowed stringed instrument

Hyponyms

pansy love-in-idleness heartsease Johnny-jump-up pink of my John field pansy

Related terms

violet

Phrases with the word

viola d'amore viola pedata viola striata bass viola bass viola da gamba viola player

Anagrams

oliva voila Ivalo volia

Examples

The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer. Victor Borge

The viola is the saddest of all instruments. John Cale

II know very, very little about the ukulele, but I actually grew up playing the viola from 4th grade through high school. Kris Allen

I loved doing Shakespeare. My two favorite roles, in fact, have been Viola in Twelfth Night and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Blythe Danner

I don't just want to be a cute girl in a comedy or the actress who just does the same thing over and over again. I want to play roles that are distinct. I want to have a more varied career like actresses Viola Davis or Angela Bassett - those are the people that I grew up watching and admiring. Naturi Naughton

I can speak of actors that I love. I love Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, her tenacity. I love Charlize Theron. She's so surprising and so exhilarating, the kinds of projects she takes on. Marion Cotillard as well. Lupita Nyong'o

Close letter words and terms

viognier viol viol block viola arvensis viola bastarda Viola blanda