Noun: melody me-lu-dee
- A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
"she was humming a melody from Beethoven"; "A haunting strain of melody drifted from the violin";
- tune, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
- The perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
"The composer's use of melodies created a soothing atmosphere";
- tonal pattern
Derived forms: melodies
Type of: music, musical perception
Encyclopedia: Melody, Victoria