ame·lod·ic
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Definition of amelodic
: not relating to, containing, constituting, or made up of melody : not melodic
The tension is augmented by Jan Radzynski's score, a taut, deliberately amelodic piece for two violins that often approximate the sounds made by a nest of disturbed hornets.— Joseph H. Mazo, Women's Wear Daily, 21 Apr. 1980
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amelodically
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(ˈ)ā-mə-ˈlä-di-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
Then, as the theatergoers arrived, he began to play amelodically, as if tuning his instrument.
— Mark Singer, Mr. Personality, (1988) 2005
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“Amelodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amelodic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of amelodic was in 1966
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