adjective

melodious

muh-LOH-dee-us/məˈləʊdiəs/

Having a pleasant, tuneful sound.

The singer's melodious voice helps the listeners relax and unwind.

Black vocalist sings pleasingly while listeners relax.

Etymology

melGreeksong

+odiGreeksong, ode

+ousLatincharacterized by

The two song elements formed a word for singing or a pleasant song. The adjective describes something characterized by that musical quality, including a voice or sound that is agreeable to the ear.

In context

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that's it yes young master I'll arrange to make a few more not long after we left a series of light and rapid footsteps came along with a clear and melodious voice like that of a nightingale

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More examples

A melodious whistle drifts through the open window.
We wake to the birds' melodious songs.
Her flute sounds more melodious in the quieter passages.

Forms

melodious · more melodious · most melodious

melodiously adverb — In a pleasant, tuneful way.

melodiousness noun — The quality of sounding pleasant and tuneful.

Similar words

tuneful: Emphasizes a clear, pleasing tune rather than overall sound.
musical: Suggests qualities of music, not necessarily a pleasant tune.
harmonious: Emphasizes sounds blending well together rather than individual tunefulness.