amelodic
adjective
ame·lod·ic
(ˈ)ā-mə-ˈlä-dik
: 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
amelodically
adverb
Then, as the theatergoers arrived, he began to play amelodically, as if tuning his instrument.
—
Mark Singer, Mr. Personality, (1988) 2005
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share