melody

🇺🇸 /ˈmelədi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmelədi/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
noun
C1

the main tune in a piece of music

The beautiful melody is played by the flutes.

C1

a song or piece of music with a simple tune

He sang an old melody that everyone knew.

R

the order of notes that makes a tune

A sweet melody came from the open window.

translation

n. the main tune in a piece of music; a song or piece of music with a simple tune; the order of notes that makes a tune

Word Forms

Plural melodies