rhythmical

American  

[rith-mi-kuhl] / ˈrɪð mɪ kəl /

adjective

1. a variant of rhythmic.

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Other Word Forms

• hyperrhythmical adjective
• hyperrhythmicalness noun
• nonrhythmical adjective
• semirhythmical adjective
• unrhythmical adjective

Etymology

Origin of rhythmical

First recorded in 1560–70; rhythmic ( def. ) + -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

"It's like a K-pop song. It's very fast-paced, rhythmical and it's addictive," he said, adding that the tune has a "chanting" effect, which makes it easy for children to remember.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

They are known for their rhythmical singing, incessant drumming and trance-like ferocity, and the country’s history of success at the World Cup is rivaled by few.

From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2022

In happier times, Eliot would describe “The Waste Land” as “just a piece of rhythmical grumbling.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2022

With titles like “To Live,” “Listen” and “Grass,” his poems are stark, rhythmical but conversational, defying elaborate traditional literary styles.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022

The voice rose and fell in a rhythmical, dreamlike recital-part enumeration of earthly trials undergone by the congregation, part rapt display of vocal virtuosity, part appeal to God.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison