songful

[ sawng-fuhl, song- ]
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adjective
  1. abounding in song; melodious.

Origin of songful

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at song, -ful

Other words from songful

  • song·ful·ly, adverb
  • song·ful·ness, noun

Words Nearby songful

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How to use songful in a sentence

  • Your Missie is doing some hard thinking, my beauties and doesn't feel songful this morning.

    Peggy Stewart at School | Gabrielle E. Jackson
  • Here is his description of his change from "burning love" to the state of "songful love."

    Mysticism in English Literature | Caroline F. E. Spurgeon
  • In May and June the waterfalls are at their best, and the birds are most songful.

    Your National Parks | Enos A. Mills
  • But Mr. Newcastle's involuntary wit was of no avail, and he was forced to curb his songful spirit until a more fitting season.

    Peak and Prairie | Anna Fuller
  • Then another youth approached, and received more 256 airily a silver token, with the same blue ribbon and songful welcome.

British Dictionary definitions for songful

songful

/ (ˈsɒŋfʊl) /


adjective
  1. tuneful; melodious

Derived forms of songful

  • songfully, adverb
  • songfulness, noun

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