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melodious
adjective me·lo·di·ous \mə-ˈlō-dē-əs\
: having a pleasing melody : having or making a pleasant musical sound
Full Definition of MELODIOUS
1
: having a pleasing melody
2
: of, relating to, or producing melody
— me·lo·di·ous·ly adverb
— me·lo·di·ous·ness noun
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First Known Use of MELODIOUS
14th century
Related to MELODIOUS
- Synonyms
- euphonious, lyrical, mellifluent, mellifluous, mellow, melodic, lyric, musical
- Antonyms
- unlyrical
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Rhymes with MELODIOUS
MELODIOUSNESS Defined for Kids
melodious
adjective me·lo·di·ous \mə-ˈlō-dē-əs\
Definition of MELODIOUS for Kids
: having a pleasant musical sound
— me·lo·di·ous·ly adverb
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