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song·ful

 (sông′fəl, sŏng′-)
adj.
Melodious; tuneful.
song′ful·ly adv.
song′ful·ness n.
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songful

(ˈsɒŋfʊl)
adj
(Music, other) tuneful; melodious
ˈsongfully adv
ˈsongfulness n
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song•ful

(ˈsɔŋ fəl, ˈsɒŋ-)

adj.
abounding in song; melodious.
[1350–1400]
song′ful•ly, adv.
song′ful•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.songful - richly melodious
canorous
melodic, melodious, musical - containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody; "the melodious song of a meadowlark"
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