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MUSICAL
melodious, melodic, musical
(adjective) containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody; “the melodious song of a meadowlark”
musical
(adjective) characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music; “a musical speaking voice”; “a musical comedy”
musical
(adjective) talented in or devoted to music; “comes from a very musical family”
musical
(adjective) characterized by or capable of producing music; “a musical evening”; “musical instruments”
musical, musical comedy, musical theater
(noun) a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
musical (comparative more musical, superlative most musical)
Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.
Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious.
Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music.
Pertaining to a class of games in which players move while music plays, but have to take a fixed position when it stops; by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change positions.
Noun
musical (plural musicals)
A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.
(probably archaic or obsolete) A meeting or a party for a musical entertainment; a musicale.
Source: Wiktionary
Mu"sic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. musical.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons. Musical, or Music, box, a box or case containing apparatus moved by clockwork so as to play certain tunes automatically.
– Musical fish (Zoöl.), any fish which utters sounds under water, as the drumfish, grunt, gizzard shad, etc.
– Musical glasses, glass goblets or bowls so tuned and arranged that when struck, or rubbed, they produce musical notes. CF. Harmonica, 1.
Mu"sic*al, n.
1. Music. [Obs.] To fetch home May with their musical. Spenser.
2. A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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