musical

[ myoo-zi-kuhl ]

/ ˈmyu zɪ kəl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or producing music: a musical instrument.

of the nature of or resembling music; melodious; harmonious.

fond of or skilled in music.

set to or accompanied by music: a musical entertainment.

noun

a play or movie in which the storyline is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, and the like.

OTHER WORDS FOR musical

2 tuneful, dulcet, melodic, sweet; lyric.

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Origin of musical

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; from Medieval Latin mūsicālis; see music, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM musical

mu·si·cal·ly, adverbmu·si·cal·i·ty [myoo-zi-kal-i-tee], /ˌmyu zɪˈkæl ɪ ti/, mu·si·cal·ness, nounan·ti·mu·si·cal, adjectivean·ti·mu·si·cal·ly, adverb

an·ti·mu·si·cal·ness, nounnon·mu·si·cal, adjectivenon·mu·si·cal·ly, adverbnon·mu·si·cal·ness, nounpre·mu·si·cal, adjectivepre·mu·si·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-mu·si·cal, adjectivequa·si-mu·si·cal·ly, adverbun·mu·si·cal·i·ty, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH musical

musical , musicale

Words nearby musical

mushy, mushyheaded, Musial, music, musica ficta, musical, musical box, musical chairs, musical chairs, play, musical comedy, musicale

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How to use musical in a sentence

University of Toulouse archaeologist Carole Fritz and her colleagues recently recognized the shell as a musical instrument.
Listen to haunting notes from an 18,000-year-old conch shell trumpet|Kiona N. Smith|February 12, 2021|Ars Technica
The song of a fin whale is not exactly the sort of thing you'd typically describe as musical.
Using whale songs to image beneath the ocean’s floor|John Timmer|February 11, 2021|Ars Technica
In musical terms, grower Champagne is a like solo album, while house Champagnes are more collaborations, like GZA’s Liquid Swords compared to the group triumph of Wu-Tang Forever, or Zayn Malik’s latest compared with anything from One Direction.
You Should Be Drinking Grower Champagne|Jordan Michelman|February 11, 2021|Eater
If the shell horn was used as a musical instrument, it’s certainly not the oldest.
Humans made a horn out of a conch shell about 18,000 years ago|Bruce Bower|February 10, 2021|Science News

In the host city of Tampa, parties are being planned with performances by top musical acts.
Super spreader Sunday? Experts worry Super Bowl could trigger coronavirus explosion|Brittany Shammas, Fenit Nirappil, Mark Maske|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
He was treated like an immigrant, working for minimum wage, missing his family and having to move on from his musical career.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her very first performance onstage came at the age of 4, when she cameoed as a dancing flower in the musical Bye Bye Birdie.
Jena Malone’s Long, Strange Trip From Homelessness to Hollywood Stardom|Marlow Stern|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her mother had a musical theater background, so Malone grew up backstage, watching productions come to fruition.
Jena Malone’s Long, Strange Trip From Homelessness to Hollywood Stardom|Marlow Stern|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I heard that at one point you were trying to put together a Batman musical on Broadway.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel|Marlow Stern|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cultural weather was particularly clement for musical theater writers during this period.
When Broadway Musicals Were Dark And Subversive|Laurence Maslon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All my musical studies till now have been a mere going to school, a preparation for him.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
In connection with this step the practice of melodies is useful, if one has musical taste.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
There cannot be many persons in the world who keep up with the whole range of musical literature as he does.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Chief and most musical among these signs were the almost forgotten sounds of dropping water, and tinkling rills.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
It is a great thing for the musical education of the country to have such an organization travelling every winter.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for musical

musical

/ (ˈmjuːzɪkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or used in musica musical instrument

harmonious; melodiousmusical laughter

talented in or fond of music

involving or set to musica musical evening

noun

short for musical comedy

Derived forms of musical

musically, adverbmusicalness or musicality, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for musical

musical

A play or film that contains musical numbers. Musicals can be comedic (see musical comedy) or serious in tone, such as Porgy and Bess.

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