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Melody vs Ditty - What's the difference?

melody | ditty | Synonyms |

Melody is a synonym of ditty.


As a proper noun melody

is .

As a noun ditty is

a short verse or tune.

As a verb ditty is

to sing; to warble a little tune.

melody

English

(wikipedia melody)

Noun

(melodies)
  • tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase
  • * '>citation

    • Synonyms

    * (sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase) tune

    Derived terms

    * melodic * melodious * melodium

    Related terms

    * melodrama

    See also

    * scale * tune * harmony * music

    ditty

    English

    Noun

    (ditties)
  • A short verse or tune.
    • The Acme mattress ditty has been stuck in my head all day.
  • * Milton
    • Religious, martial, or civil ditties.
  • * Sandys
    • And to the warbling lute soft ditties sing.
  • A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.
  • * Spenser
    • O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme.

    Verb

  • To sing; to warble a little tune.
  • * Herbert
    • Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes.

    See also

    * ditty bag * doggerel * jingle