- melodiously
- adverb see melodious
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melodiously — adverb in a melodious manner she sang melodiously • Syn: ↑tunefully • Ant: ↑unmelodiously • Derived from adjective: ↑tuneful (for: ↑tunefull … Useful english dictionary
Melodiously — Melodious Me*lo di*ous, a. [Cf. F. m[ e]lodieux. See {Melody}.] Containing, or producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession of sounds; as, a melodious voice. A melodious voice. A melodious undertone. Longfellow. {Me*lo… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
melodiously — See melodious. * * * … Universalium
melodiously — adverb In a melodious manner … Wiktionary
melodiously — mɪ ləʊdɪəslÉ™ adv. in a melodious way, tunefully, pleasingly … English contemporary dictionary
melodiously — See: melodious … English dictionary
melodious — melodiously, adv. melodiousness, n. /meuh loh dee euhs/, adj. 1. of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful. 2. producing melody; sweet sounding; musical. [1375 1425; late ME < ML melodiosus. See MELODY, OUS] * * * … Universalium
tunefully — adverb in a melodious manner she sang melodiously • Syn: ↑melodiously • Ant: ↑unmelodiously (for: ↑melodiously) • Derived from adjective: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
warble — warble1 [wôr′bəl] vt. warbled, warbling [ME werblen < NormFr werbler < Frank * wirbilon, akin to Ger wirbeln, to whirl, warble] 1. to sing (a song, notes, etc.) melodiously, with trills, quavers, runs, etc., as a bird does 2. to express in… … English World dictionary
Warble — War ble, v. i. 1. To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously. [1913 Webster] Such strains ne er warble in the linnet s throat. Gay. [1913 Webster] 3. To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations. Birds on the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
