songful

adjective

song·​ful ˈsȯŋ-fəl How to pronounce songful (audio)
: given to or suggestive of singing : melodious
songfully adverb
songfulness noun

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Bach was lively, supple, and, especially in the Larghetto, generous in its songful musicality. Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022 In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen. Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Widmung as an encore, with natural, songful lyricism. Dallas News, 25 June 2022 Singing karaoke is one of China’s most popular pastimes among the songful and tone-deaf alike. Yang Jie, WSJ, 29 Jan. 2022 This is Mahler at his most songful and least angst-ridden. Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of songful was in the 14th century

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“Songful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/songful. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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