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melodious Definition

me·lo·di·ous (mə lōdē əs)

adjective

  1. containing or producing melody
  2. pleasing to hear; sounding sweet; tuneful

Etymology: OFr melodieus

melodious Related Forms
me·lo·di·ously adverb me·lo·di·ous·ness noun
melodious Synonyms

melodious

modif.

agreeable, pleasing, euphonic, sweet, tuneful, dulcet, accordant, assonant, mellifluous, resonant, mellow, in tune, well tuned, harmonic, symphonic, symphonious, unisonant, soft, clear, silvery, silver-toned, euphonious; see also harmonious 1, musical 1.

Antonyms harsh*, grating*, discordant.

melodious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • warbler: On St. Agnes there was a Melodious Warbler on the 28 th which was still present on the 29 th.
  • tone: The Nokia 3510i phone with polyphonic ringing tones has vastly improved sound quality for melodious ringing tones, message alerts, and gaming sounds.
  • voice: Now or never he must use the strong, if not melodious voice which nature had bestowed upon him.
  • sound: At another steep sided gorge I heard the melodious sound of a shepherd girl calling her small flock.
  • song: They would exchange stories of their lives or sometimes break out in the melodious, sad songs of the south.
  • music: We forge raw and melodious music set against dark comedic lyrics: snakes, sharks and bandits lurk at the core of our songs.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: The bells were difficult to ring and not very melodious.

Browse dictionary entries near melodious

  1. melodica
  2. melodic
  3. melodeon
  4. mellowed
  5. mellow
  6. Mellotron
  7. mellophone
  8. Mellon
  9. mellifluous
  10. mellifluent
  1. melodist
  2. melodize
  3. melodrama
  4. melodramatic
  5. melodramatics
  6. melody
  7. meloid
  8. melolonthid
  9. melon
  10. Melos