— melodyless , adj.
/mel"euh dee/ , n. , pl. melodies .
1. musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
2. Music.
a. the succession of single tones in musical compositions, as distinguished from harmony and rhythm.
b. the principal part in a harmonic composition; the air.
c. a rhythmical succession of single tones producing a distinct musical phrase or idea.
3. a poem suitable for singing.
4. intonation, as of a segment of connected speech.
[ 1250-1300; ME melodie melodia meloidía (choral) singing, equiv. to mel- (see MELIC) + -oid- (see ODE) + -ia -Y 3 ]
Syn. 1. See harmony. 2. tune, song, descant, theme.