MUSICAL


Meaning of MUSICAL in English

— musically , adv. — musicality, musicalness , n.

/myooh"zi keuhl/ , adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or producing music: a musical instrument.

2. of the nature of or resembling music; melodious; harmonious.

3. fond of or skilled in music.

4. set to or accompanied by music: a musical entertainment.

n.

5. Also called musical comedy . a play or motion picture in which the story line is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, and the like.

[ 1375-1425; late ME musicalis. See MUSIC, -AL 1 ]

Syn. 1. tuneful, dulcet, sweet, lyric.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .