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MELODIOUS

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• MELODIOUS (adjective)
The adjective MELODIOUS has 2 senses:

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

Familiarity information: MELODIOUS used as an adjective is rare.

• MELODIOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

Synonyms:

melodious; tuneful

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

Synonyms:

melodic; melodious; musical

Context example:

the melodious song of a meadowlark

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)

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