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Melodious vs Musical - What's the difference?

melodious | musical |

As an adjective melodious

is having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.

As a noun musical is

a musical.

melodious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a pleasant melody or sound; tuneful.
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  • , year=2013 , date=October 13 , author=Erik Adams , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Lisa’s Wedding” (season six, episode 19; originally aired 3/19/1995) , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=Patinkin’s melodious voice is a natural fit for animation, and he breathes just the right type of upper-crust life into Hugh in 22 short minutes. }}

    musical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to music.
  • Gifted or skilled in music.
  • Pleasing to the ear.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a stage performance, show or film which involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.