/ Dictionary / Index H hurdy-gurdy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hur•dy-gur•dy Pronunciation: (hûr'dē-gûr'dē, -gûr"-), [key] — pl. -gur•dies. a barrel organ or similar musical instrument played by turning a crank. a lute- or guitar-shaped stringed musical instrument sounded by the revolution against the strings of a rosined wheel turned by a crank. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hurdy-gurdy (Thesaurus) hurds hurl Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language