melodious Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
    tuneful.
  2. adjective containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
    melodic; musical.
    • the melodious song of a meadowlark

WordNet


Me*lo"di*ous adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. mélodieux. See Melody.
Definitions
  1. 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"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Me*lo"di*ous*ness, n.

Webster 1913