zither-likehttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zither-like_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezither-like, adj.
First published 2021

zither-likeadjective

  1. 1881–
    Resembling or reminiscent of a zither.
    Stressed as ˈzither-like.
    1. 1881
      Besides the three kinds of drums, the myrimbas, and the zither-like sylimbas, I noticed that the orchestra included some stringed instruments made of the ribs of fan-palms.
      E. E. Frewer, translation of E. Holub, Seven Years in South Africa vol. II. vii. 170
    2. 1938
      There is an ancient Chinese instrument called the ch'in, which is long and zither-like, with seven strings.
      G. H. Danton, Chinese People vi. 182
    3. 1963
      The performer plucked the strings which produced sweet, gentle, zither-like tones.
      American Music Teacher vol. 12 18/2
    4. 2003
      Then a solo qanun began to play, a zither-like instrument which set up a shimmering vibration of notes.
      W. Buonaventura, I put Spell on You 262

Originally published as part of the entry for zither, n.

zither-like, adj. was first published in 2021.