Meaning

Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.
2. Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious.
3. Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music.
4. Pertaining to a class of games in which players move while music plays, but have to take a fixed position when it stops; by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change positions.
5. A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.
6. (probably archaic or obsolete) A meeting or a party for a musical entertainment; a musicale.

Example Sentences

musical proportion

musical instruments

She had a musical voice.

having a musical ear

The child is musical.

Musical beds is the faculty sport around here.

Musical seats upon an airplane is not a game I recommend.

“Sounds like y'all are playing musical houses. How did you convince your mama to move to Austin?”

Word Forms

• more musical
• most musical
• musicall
• musicals

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When Should You Use Musical?

Use musical when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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