adj
melodious
muh-LOH-dee-uhs
adj
1
Pleasant-sounding and tuneful.
"Birds filled the morning with melodious song."
How to Use Melodious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSweet and tuneful to listen to — usually describing a voice, birdsong, or music.
Common mistake
Melodious describes how something sounds (pleasant, tuneful); melodic just means related to melody and doesn't always imply the sound is pleasant.
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Word Forms
more melodious comparative, most melodious superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English melodious, via Middle French, ultimately built on the same root as melody.