1. a hand-cranked stringed musical instrument, also called a hurdy-gurdy or wheel fiddle
Usage: often used in the phrase 'hurdy-gurdy'; informal

1. resembling or characteristic of the sound of a hurdy-gurdy; whirring or grinding
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• The street musician played a gurdy on the corner, drawing a small crowd.
• A gurdy sound echoed from the old carnival ride.
• She learned to play the gurdy as part of her folk music studies.
• The hurdy-gurdy, or gurdy, has been used in European folk traditions for centuries.
• The mechanical gurdy noise of the vintage machine filled the workshop.