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View synonyms for musical

musical

[myoo-zi-kuhl]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or producing music.

    a musical instrument.

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

  3. fond of or skilled in music.

  4. set to or accompanied by music.

    a musical entertainment.



noun

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

musical

/ ˈmjuːzɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or used in music

    a musical instrument

  2. harmonious; melodious

    musical laughter

  3. talented in or fond of music

  4. involving or set to music

    a musical evening

“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

noun

  1. short for musical comedy

“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

musical

  1. 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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Other Word Forms

  • musically adverb
  • musicality noun
  • musicalness noun
  • antimusical adjective
  • antimusically adverb
  • antimusicalness noun
  • nonmusical adjective
  • nonmusically adverb
  • nonmusicalness noun
  • premusical adjective
  • premusically adverb
  • quasi-musical adjective
  • quasi-musically adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of musical1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; from Medieval Latin mūsicālis; music, -al 1
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Example Sentences

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Early on, they had a conversation about their musical direction, which Wilder says he and Ferguson — the latter of whom originally signed No Doubt to Interscope — wanted the band to expand.

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The claimant repeated the phrase multiple times, with tribunal Judge Vincent Ryan accepting that he was "effectively channelling the musical vibe".

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On the other end of the musical spectrum, hip-hop legends Outkast will receive the same honors.

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As she’s talking about the musical, a guy comes by us at the hotel and stops to tell Lauper how much he enjoyed her concert at the Bowl.

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Then it just became this natural thing to say, ‘Well, what if I kind of slow walk my way through this musical history now that I’ve got my feet on the ground?’

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