Definition of MELODY

melody

Plural: melodies

Noun

  • An agreeable succession of musical sounds, forming a tune.
  • a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  • the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
  • A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase

Examples

  • Finding MELODY on his rack felt like hitting a perfect note in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English melodie, melodye, from Old French melodie, from Latin melodia, from Ancient Greek μελῳδίᾱ (melōidíā, “singing, chanting”), from μέλος (mélos, “musical phrase”) + ἀοιδή (aoidḗ, “song”), contracted form ᾠδή (ōidḗ).

Synonyms

air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, strain, tonal pattern, tune

Scrabble Score: 12

melody: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
melody: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
melody: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

melody: valid Words With Friends Word