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melodic

[ muh-lod-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

melodic

/ mɪˈlɒdɪk /

Origin of melodic¹

1815–25; < Late Latin melōdicus < Greek melōidikós. See melody, -ic

His voice is quiet, melodic, and often tinged with an undercurrent of mirth.

Swift is a rhythmic and melodic kleptomaniac, and I mean that as the highest of compliments.

“We were about exploration, adventure—harmonic and rhythmic and melodic and more,” Weir says.

His voice would morph from a melodic baritone to a deep, guttural snarl, grinding notes to a pulp.

After Dookie, it meant something different—something brighter and sharper; something more melodic and even more romantic.

Melodic forms were being modified, while harmony was becoming more varied and divided.

With what inimitable grace he winds those delicate garlands around the members of his melodic structure!

It is a good thing to study out the melodic line, to build each phrase, to work with it till you get it to suit you.

The dance received but little melodic support from the voice; noise instruments had the ascendancy over musical instruments.

During this period, the rhythmic-melodic form of Homer was regarded as the beginning of all narrative.

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