adj
musical
MYOO-zih-kuhl
adj
1
Relating to music, or produced by music.
"The film has a strong musical score that carries much of the emotion."
2
Pleasant-sounding, like music; melodious.
"Her voice had a musical quality that made even ordinary sentences sound like song."
noun
1
A stage show or film built around songs and dance numbers performed by the cast.
"They took the kids to see a West End musical for their birthday."
How to Use Musical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with music, pleasant-sounding, or (as a noun) a singing-and-dancing stage show.
Common pairings
musical talent
musical instrument
a Broadway musical
Word Forms
more musical comparative, musicals plural, most musical superlative
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Etymology
From Old French, ultimately from Latin musica ("music") plus the adjective-forming suffix -al.