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songly

songly adjective: of, resembling, pertaining to, or expressed in song; songful; musical.

Adjective

songly (comparative songlier or more songly, superlative songliest or most songly)

  1. Of, resembling, pertaining to, or expressed in song; songful; musical
    • Sing Hallelujah the new apocalypse of troubadours, jointing the bonds of Reader and Congregation, the classic Afric jazz pattern of call and response, the songly graces of Thomas Wyatt, Dylan Thomas, Bob Dylan, and all their sons, playing real lyres that tell the truth.1967, Books - Issues 369-376
    • Therefore the cry of the heart goes up, and amongst the heavenly citizens a songly thought runs desiring to be lifted up to the ear of the most High.1972, Richard Rolle, The Fire of Love, Aeterna Press

Forms of songly

comparativesonglier
comparativemore songly
superlativesongliest
superlativemost songly

Origin of songly

From Middle English songly, songli, songelich, songlic, sanglic, equivalent to song + -ly. Compare songlike.

Words formed from songly

Questions about songly

What does songly mean?
Songly means of, resembling, pertaining to, or expressed in song; songful; musical.
What part of speech is songly?
Songly is an adjective.

Words near songly in the dictionary

  1. songline
  2. songlines
  3. songliness
  4. songling
  5. songlings
  6. songly
  7. songmaker
  8. songmakers
  9. songmaking
  10. songman
  11. songmen

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