melodic
məˈlɑːdɪk
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Definition of melodic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

song craftabout melody, making a pleasant tune
  • Her melodic voice carried a pleasant tune across the hall.
  • The composer favored a simple, melodic style over complex harmonies.
  • Critics praised the album for its richly melodic choruses.
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Expressions with melodic

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main tune in a piece of music
The melodic theme repeats throughout the symphony.
sequence of musical notes perceived as a single entity
The composer emphasized the melodic line in his symphony..
musical scale with raised sixth and seventh ascending
The composer used a melodic minor in the symphony.
minor scale with raised 6th and 7th ascending, lowered descending
The melodic minor scale sounds different going up and down.
succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
The composer crafted a beautiful melodic phrase.
style of heavy metal with death metal and melodic parts
Melodic death metal bands are popular in Sweden.

Origin of melodic

Greek, melos (song)

Terms with melodic included in their meaning

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music
melodic rock music genre with emphasized lyrics and arrangement
music
related to soft, melodic music for adults
music
technique of combining different melodic lines in music
music voice
having a pleasant, rhythmic or melodic movement
tune quality
creating pleasing musical notes, or having clear melodic character
music
having multiple independent melodic lines or voices
music
large melodic interval in music
melodic call
bird known for its whistling call

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  1. French:mélodique, ...
  2. German:melodisch, ...
  3. Italian:melodico, ...
  4. Spanish:melódico, ...
  5. Portuguese:melódico, ...
  6. Chinese:有旋律的, ...
  7. Japanese:旋律的な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُطْرِب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵלוֹדִי, ...
  10. Russian:мелодичный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мелодійний, ...
  12. Hindi:सुरीला, ...
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