Overview of noun contrabass

The noun contrabass has 1 sense

• bass fiddle, bass viol, bull fiddle, double bass, contrabass, string bass -- (largest and lowest member of the violin family)

Overview of adj contrabass

The adj contrabass has 1 sense

• contrabass, double-bass -- (pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet")