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musical

[myoo-zi-kuhl]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or producing music.

    a musical instrument.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. of the nature of or resembling music; melodious; harmonious.

  3. fond of or skilled in music.

  4. set to or accompanied by music.

    a musical entertainment.



noun

  1. a play or movie in which the storyline is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, and the like.

musical

/ ˈːɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or used in music

    a musical instrument

  2. harmonious; melodious

    musical laughter

  3. talented in or fond of music

  4. involving or set to music

    a musical evening

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. short for musical comedy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

musical

  1. A play or film that contains musical numbers. Musicals can be comedic (see musical comedy) or serious in tone, such as Porgy and Bess.

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Other Word Forms

  • musically adverb
  • musicality noun
  • musicalness noun
  • antimusical adjective
  • antimusically adverb
  • antimusicalness noun
  • nonmusical adjective
  • nonmusically adverb
  • nonmusicalness noun
  • premusical adjective
  • premusically adverb
  • quasi-musical adjective
  • quasi-musically adverb
  • ˈܲԱ noun
  • ˈܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of musical1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; from Medieval Latin ū; music, -al 1
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Example Sentences

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Her Durham festival, which took place in April, drew musical legends — Taj Mahal, Christian McBride, the Legendary Ingramettes — and basically “most of my favorite people making music right now,” says Giddens.

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She does musicals and theater, so it’s kind of been a part of our family.

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Liam promised to take Nick to Denmark Street, an area of London famous for musical instrument shops, to buy "whatever guitar I wanted".

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That decision proved highly lucrative for Parker and Stone, also known for the hit Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon.”

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The state of disrepair at the Brit School in Croydon, forced a classroom and changing rooms used by musical theatre students to close, according to the LDRS.

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