melodic

[muh-lod-ik]

adjective

1. melodious.

2. of or relating to melody, as distinguished from harmony and rhythm.

melodic

/ mɪˈlɒdɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to melody

2. of or relating to a part in a piece of music

3. tuneful or melodious

Other Word Forms

• melodically adverb
• nonmelodic adjective
• nonmelodically adverb
• unmelodic adjective
• unmelodically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of melodic¹

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

Example Sentences

He’s got kind of an operatic quality to some of the stuff he sings — very emotional and melodic music that he puts on top of the heaviness of System.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout this album, which is another significant achievement, the band mixes the moody and melodic to create a genre-bending album full of fire and fury.

From Los Angeles Times

But then again, it lacked this iconic line: “Mr. Putin, you can singlehandedly restore their melodic laughter.”

From Salon

"Mr Putin, you can singlehandedly restore their melodic laughter," she wrote.

From BBC

Leonard Bernstein’s score represented a significant and “difficult” departure from standard, hummable melodic show tunes of the Rodgers and Hammerstein variety.

From Salon