songfulness
- noun
- /ˈsɔŋfəlnəs/
- Literature
- The songfulness of her voice captivated everyone in the room.
Examples
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The songfulness of the melody made it a favorite among folk singers.
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Many composers aim for a sense of songfulness in their choral works.
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Critics praised the songfulness of her poetry, noting its natural rhythm and cadence.
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His songfulness made the performance unforgettable.
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Critics praised the songfulness of her poetry, noting its natural rhythm and cadence.
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Many composers aim for a sense of songfulness in their choral works.
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The songfulness of the melody made it a favorite among folk singers.
Synonyms
A strong sense of music and rhythm that makes speech or movement pleasant
A quality of writing or music that sounds like singing and shows strong feeling
A sound that is pleasant when words or music fit together smoothly
How easy and pleasant a song or tune is to sing
A quality that makes words or music sound like a song
A pleasant musical sound that is easy to enjoy
A pleasant musical sound or melody
A quality that makes a voice or sound like music
How Melodious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word songfulness comes from the simple word song and the endings -ful, like in joyful or helpful, meaning 'full of', and -ness meaning 'the quality or state of'. So, songfulness is being 'full of song' or having a pleasant singing sound.