melodious
C2
adj
Freq #39567
Meanings
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1
adj
containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
the melodious song of a meadowlark
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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.
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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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Synonyms
3
adj
· having a musical sound
tuneful