melodious

C2
US /məˈloʊdi.əs/ UK /məˈləʊdi.əs/
adj Freq #39567

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody

    the melodious song of a meadowlark

  2. 2
    adj

    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.

  3. 3
    adj

    having a musical sound

Etymology

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

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · containing or constituting... melodicmusical
3 adj · having a musical sound tuneful

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