musical
of, relating to, or producing music: a musical instrument.
of the nature of or resembling music; melodious; harmonious.
a play or movie in which the storyline is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, and the like.
Origin of musical
1Other words for musical
Other words from musical
- mu·si·cal·ly, adverb
- mu·si·cal·i·ty [myoo-zi-kal-i-tee], /ˌmyu zɪˈkæl ɪ ti/, mu·si·cal·ness, noun
- an·ti·mu·si·cal, adjective
- an·ti·mu·si·cal·ly, adverb
- an·ti·mu·si·cal·ness, noun
- non·mu·si·cal, adjective
- non·mu·si·cal·ly, adverb
- non·mu·si·cal·ness, noun
- pre·mu·si·cal, adjective
- pre·mu·si·cal·ly, adverb
- qua·si-mu·si·cal, adjective
- qua·si-mu·si·cal·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with musical
- musical , musicale
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British Dictionary definitions for musical
/ (ˈmjuːzɪkəl) /
of, relating to, or used in music: a musical instrument
harmonious; melodious: musical laughter
talented in or fond of music
involving or set to music: a musical evening
short for musical comedy
Derived forms of musical
- musically, adverb
- musicalness or musicality, noun
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Cultural definitions for musical
A play or film that contains musical numbers. Musicals can be comedic (see musical comedy) or serious in tone, such as Porgy and Bess.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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