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

In a melodic, chirpy voice, speaking in unaccented American English and calling herself Orphan Ann, D’Aquino did done hundreds of broadcasts for a news and music show called “Zero Hour.”

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I hear the scraping of branches, the scratching of bark, and low melodic sounds that remind me of chittering.

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For Bruckner, rising melodic scales, humongous fanfares with trumpets and horns and Wagner tubas galore and repeated patterns over and over by an unstoppable orchestra serve as injections of musical endorphins.

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The BBC documentary Girlbands Forever aims to set the record straight, celebrating all that melodic brilliance while revealing the darker side of the industry.

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Her compositions are more propulsive and melodic, capturing the romance of youth and tiny epiphanies of life lived raw and in the moment.

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