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MELODIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
Example:
the melodious song of a meadowlark
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
ariose; songlike (having a melody (as distinguished from recitative))
canorous; songful (richly melodious)
cantabile; singing (smooth and flowing)
dulcet; honeyed; mellifluous; mellisonant; sweet (pleasing to the ear)
lyrical (suitable for or suggestive of singing)
Antonym:
unmelodious (lacking melody)
Derivation:
melodiousness (the property of having a melody)
melody (the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes)
melody (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
Synonyms:
melodious; tuneful
Classified under:
Derivation:
melodiousness (the property of having a melody)
melody (the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes)
melody (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence)
