pianistic

[pee-uh-nis-tik]

adjective

1. relating to, characteristic of, or adaptable for the piano.

Other Word Forms

• pianistically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of pianistic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; pianist + -ic

Example Sentences

Even so, the gloom of Rachmaninoff’s final major work was dispensed by pure pianistic spectacle.

From Los Angeles Times

She played with a Buddha-like calm, alleviating Beethovenian angst with a kind of exquisite pianistic deep breathing.

From Los Angeles Times

He studied piano as a child but gave up thoughts of a pianistic career when he broke two fingers playing rugby.

From New York Times

Although the source material changed, the fundamental Jamal style remained the appealing sound it had always been, enhanced by growingly rhapsodic pianistic touches.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the things that stands out to me about her pianistic excellence is the subtle yet virtuosic quality in the development of her solos.

From New York Times