hummable

American  

[huhm-uh-buhl] / ˈhʌm ə bəl /

adjective

1. (of a piece of music) able to be hummed easily; melodic; tuneful.

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Other Word Forms

• hummability noun

Etymology

Origin of hummable

First recorded in 1940–45; hum + -able

Example Sentences

The title track is both complex and hummable, and it features contrasting solos from Mr. Rogers, who is pointed and gruff, and Mr. Finlayson, who is lithe and bright.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Back to Friends” — a mid-tempo piano brooder, about the liminal post-hookup state between platonic and not — is viciously hummable, punctured with dramatic falsettos.

From Los Angeles Times

Undeniably, he brings out the best in Barbra Streisand in this Nixon-era hummable smash, which cemented Redford as a star and led to many other date-night films, including “The Natural” and “Out of Africa.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was one of the simplest, yet most inspired pieces John wrote during this decade: a brief journey taken by a humble, hummable tune that bottled a young boy’s guileless dreams and aspiration for greatness and glory.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon