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melodic

melodic

18 3.9
It has a pleasant tune that is easy to sing
  • adjective
  • /məˈlɑːdɪk/
translation icon : melódico
  • We're into this really good melodic song that means nothing, but we don't care because the song is so good.
  • melodic dictation
  • melodic contour
  • melodic pattern

I like to call this the greatest melodic solo that's unplayable.

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Examples

  • Participants listed the music materials they used to reinforce melodic skill development.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Her melodic voice captivated everyone in the audience during the concert.

  • What we needed to do was to bring together the other elements which were the melodic sound of ancient song.

  • And your voice is so melodic, it's like an angel.

  • In this strategy, the motive may be melodic and left to the students to create.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Girl school has always been greedy and hard, but also melodic at the same time, you know?

  • Mozart showed his melodic genius at 6.

  • But actually the Scorpions are so melodic, even when they are being dissonant and stuff like that.

  • Smith is keen to answer questions, and in a melodic voice, he recalls myriad facts with ease.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Peddlers have sung melodic snippets and cries to attract customers for hundreds of years.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

musical
vsmelodic
63 1.7

Having a pleasing sound like a song

focuses on melody and tunefulness rather than general sound features
sweet
vsmelodic
58 1.1

Pleasing to the ear, like a soft melody

focuses on tune and melody rather than overall gentle pleasantness
melodious
vsmelodic
7 4.0

Has a pleasant, musical sound

is about melody specifically rather than just pleasant sound
mellifluous
vsmelodic
  • Formal
4 8.5

A smooth, sweet sound that is pleasant to hear

highlights melody and tune more than smooth timbre or texture
songy
vsmelodic
1 6.8

Having a clear tune and pleasant musical rhythm

is more neutral and relates to melody without informal tone
songful
vsmelodic
  • Literature
6.1

A sound that is clear and pleasant like someone singing

is about melody specifically rather than whole musical pieces
songlike
vsmelodic
5.3

Having a clear tune like someone singing

emphasizes actual melody rather than merely resembling a song

Antonyms

dissonant
  • Specialized
3 7.3

A combination of musical notes that sounds harsh and unsettled

1 6.0

Having a harsh sound that is not pleasant to hear

Compounds

melodic line
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A line of musical notes that forms the main tune

melodic phrase
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A short group of notes that sounds like one musical idea

melodic theme
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A main tune that returns and shapes a musical piece

How Melodic

lyrical
31 4.9
tuneful
1 3.2
melodic
18 3.9
discordant
9 7.4
dissonant
  • Specialized
3 7.3

Surface Forms

melodic positive

Morphology

melodic = melody (transparent) = melody + ic

Standard adjective formation from 'melody' with '-ic', meaning 'relating to melody', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Melodic comes from the word melody, which goes back to an old Greek word melos meaning 'song'. So something melodic is 'song-like', pleasant and musical.