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MELODIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
Example:
the melodious song of a meadowlark
Synonyms:
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Similar:
ariose; songlike (having a melody (as distinguished from recitative))
canorous; songful (richly melodious)
cantabile; singing (smooth and flowing)
dulcet; honeyed; mellifluous; mellisonant; sweet (pleasing to the ear)
lyrical (suitable for or suggestive of singing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Example:
melodic harmony
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
melody (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence)