tuneless
adjective
unmelodious; unmusical.
tunelessly
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a word derived from
tuneless.
Example Sentences
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She sat there, arms around knees, and hummed tunelessly to herself.
From Nature ● Jun. 6, 2017
In the bleak winter of 1989, as I banged away tunelessly on the keyboard in the basement of my college dorm, a stranger walked in, shivering, his face wrapped in bandages.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2016
When Elsa speaks, she sounds like Dietrich, but when she sings onstage, she looks like the Betty White of the Weimar Republic, crooning tunelessly in a powder-blue tuxedo, yellowing perm and bright blue eye shadow.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2015
The birds must be careful to sing a decent song, because the fussy females are more attracted to a male with a fine voice, rather than one which chirps tunelessly.
From Forbes ● Jan. 2, 2014
Hodor hummed tunelessly as he carried Bran down the steps and through the gallery, with Maester Luwin following behind, hurrying to keep up with the stableboy's long strides.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
