melodize

especially British, mel·o·dise

[mel-uh-dahyz]

verb (used with object)

melodized, melodizing 

1. to make melodious.

verb (used without object)

melodized, melodizing 

1. to make melody.

2. to blend melodiously.

melodize

/ ˈmɛləˌdaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to provide with a melody

2. (tr) to make melodious

3. (intr) to sing or play melodies

Other Word Forms

• melodizer noun
• unmelodized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of melodize¹

First recorded in 1655–65; melod(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

First as music, as a hook, as a melodized lyric that qualifies as catchy despite its peculiarity.

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He sings in a paint-flat baritone that feels forthright, like melodized speech, but the pace and construction of his lyrics should make us wonder about what isn’t being said.

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He will not impose variety, but he will utter humdrum verse, as far as possible, under the conditions of his melodized feeling.

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He only is a painter who can melodize and harmonize hue—if he fail in this, he is no member of the brotherhood.

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Nature always melodizes by imperceptible gradations, while she harmonizes by distinct contrasts.

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