melodious
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- adjective
- /məˈloʊdiəs/
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melodioso
- My fine countess, your melodious voice... ...surpasses the haunting pipes of Circe.
- melodious voice
Examples
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Duncan Ross, at the front of the church, heard her soaring, melodious voice and glanced back with instinctive pleasure.
Fiction book (1995) -
The music produced is sweet and melodious, and the effect is felt as much as heard.
Academic text (2005) -
Then the sound came again: a deep, melodious call ringing through the water.
Fiction book (1994) -
When he sang, she heard his father's song, melodious and as deep as dark water.
Fiction book (1993) -
The composer must strive to make the chorus more melodious than the verse.
Blog text (32) -
The sound of the surf was pleasant, and the singing of the women was melodious as they mended nets.
Fiction book (1990) -
Sondheim's music is as melodious as any Broadway great's, even if he hasn't turned out popular standards.
Fiction book (2000) -
His voice was melodious, sweet, and resonant as golden bells pealing over a sea of nectar.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the evenings, you will hear the beautiful bell frogs and the melodious song of the fiery-necked nightjar.
Academic text (1999) -
In the evenings, you will hear the beautiful bell frogs and the melodious song of the fiery-necked nightjar.
Synonyms
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1.7
Having a pleasing sound like a song
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1.1
Pleasing to the ear, like a soft melody
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3.9
It has a pleasant tune that is easy to sing
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4.1
Having a smooth, flowing sound or line
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8.5
A smooth, sweet sound that is pleasant to hear
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4.2
Sounds that blend in a pleasant way
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3.2
A sound like a nice song that is pleasant to hear
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8.3
A pleasant, smooth sound like music or speech that is nice to listen to
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4.2
Easy and pleasant to listen to
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8.1
Sounds that match and are pleasant, like music or voices
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8.9
A sweet, pleasant sound that soothes
A pleasant, sweet sound that is nice to hear
Being rich and pleasant in sound like a singing voice
A full, rich sound that is pleasant to hear
A sound that is clear and pleasant like someone singing
Having a smooth, pleasant sound
Sounds pleasant and smooth to hear
Has a pleasant, smooth sound that is easy to listen to
Antonyms
How Melodious
Surface Forms
Morphology
melodious = melody (semi-transparent) = melod + ious
The adjective is clearly formed from 'melody' + a productive adjectival suffix, but orthographic and phonological changes (melody -> melod- + -ious) may confuse learners.
Etymology
Melodious comes from the familiar word melody, which in turn comes from the old Greek word melos meaning 'song'. So to call a sound melodious is to say it is 'full of song' and has a pleasant, musical quality.