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singsongy

singsongy

1 7.5
A voice or way of speaking that sounds like a simple musical tune
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪŋˌsɔŋi/
translation icon : cantante
  • She has a legitimate gripe; I've been telling her I'd put in a shower ever since we'd moved into this place; but, tired, I responded by mouthing her words back at her, all singsongy.
  • singsongy voice

Examples

  • As she played with the toys, her singsongy laughter filled the room, creating a joyful atmosphere.

  • Linda spoke for Jenny, giving her a high singsong voice, even higher and more singsongy than the voice Linda already had.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Anyway, I couldn't make out what they were saying, except I remember hearing a strange singsongy chant, kind of like a constant hum.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The teacher spoke in a singsongy voice to keep the children's attention during story time.

  • He sang the nursery rhymes in a singsongy tone that delighted the toddlers.

Synonyms

rhythmic
vssingsongy
42 3.6

Having a regular pattern of sounds or movements

adds clear melody and tuneful repetition to that pattern
singing
vssingsongy
13 4.1

Having a smooth, flowing sound or line

is more repetitive and rhythmical rather than smooth flow
melodious
vssingsongy
7 4.0

Has a pleasant, musical sound

leans toward repeated rhythmic phrasing rather than pure tunefulness
songy
vssingsongy
1 6.8

Having a clear tune and pleasant musical rhythm

is more repetitive and rhythm-focused rather than mainly melodic
chantlike
vssingsongy
6.8

A slow, steady sound that repeats like people singing the same short words

is more musical and lively while keeping rhythmic repetition
chanted
vssingsongy
4.6

Said or sung with a regular beat, often by a group

focuses more on musical melody and repeating rhythm rather than monotone
songlike
vssingsongy
5.3

Having a clear tune like someone singing

leans more toward short repetitive rhythm than pure melody
songful
vssingsongy
  • Literature
6.1

A sound that is clear and pleasant like someone singing

is simpler and more repetitive in rhythm than fully melodic

Antonyms

flat
297 4.4

Not lively and often weak in taste or sound

monotone
8 5.3

A way of speaking with the same tone that sounds boring

How Rhythmic

singsongy
1 7.5
musical
63 1.7

Surface Forms

singsongy positive

Morphology

singsongy = singsong (transparent) = sing + song + y

The adjective is clearly formed from the noun 'singsong' with the productive adjectival suffix '-y', yielding 'having the quality of a singsong'.

Etymology

Singsongy comes from repeating the simple words sing and song, like a child's tune that repeats the same short melody. So something singsongy has a 'repeated, musical' sound and is rhythmic and easy to remember.