/ Dictionary / Index D dulcimer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dul•ci•mer Pronunciation: (dul'su-mur), [key] — n. a trapezoidal zither with metal strings that are struck with light hammers. a modern folk instrument related to the guitar and plucked with the fingers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dulcimer (Thesaurus) dulcify dulcinea Related Content Daily Word Quiz: designate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language