adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ me-l ə -dr ə - ' ma-tik
Function: adjective
Date: 1808
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of melodrama
2 : appealing to the emotions : SENSATIONAL
synonyms see DRAMATIC
– melo · dra · mat · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb