Songful

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An amount expressed in a song. no-plural

    "...just as the gondolieri have the useful thought that they will be able to run their kingdom on exemplary egalitarian lines as a compensation for the unrepublican activity of kingship ('For Every One Who Feels Inclined'), as they set off for Barataria to a songful of good advice from their new little wives ('Do Not Forget You've Married Me') who are left waving goodbye to them from the canal bank."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Disposed or able to sing; melodious rare
  2. 2
    Tending toward, or having the character of, song

    "But all this attention to Mr. Hamelin’s technical command should not be taken to imply any deficiency in more songful or lyrical moments."

Adjective
  1. 1
    richly melodious wordnet

Example

More examples

"When in the morning you open your eyes, I shall leave you to a world a-hum with bees, and songful with birds."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English songful, equivalent to song + -ful.

Etymology 2

From song + -ful.

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