Melodious

//məˈləʊdi.əs// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.

    "Tremulous on the bladed graſs ſhone bright the pearly drops, like an aſſembly of ſparkling ſtars dancing on the plains of the zodiac; vocal was every bending ſpray, every reed was inſpired, each warbling throat ſeemed to emulate the melodious voice of the bird of a thouſand ſongs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody wordnet
  2. 2
    having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
canorouscantabilelyricalmellifluoussongliketuneful

Example

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"The Ukrainian language is very melodious."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English melodious, from Middle French melodieus, melodieux. By surface analysis, melod(i) + -ous.

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