B2nounarts
US/ˈmel.ə.di/
UK/ˈmel.ə.di/
a series of musical notes that form the main tune of a song or piece of music
In context
The song has a simple melody that everyone can sing along to.
She hummed an old folk melody while cooking dinner.
The composer mixed traditional melodies with electronic beats.
Words that go with melody
adjective + noun
- simple melodyMany children's songs use a simple melody.
- catchy melodyThe advert's catchy melody stayed in my head all day.
- haunting melodyThe film opens with a haunting melody played on a flute.
verb + noun
- play a melodyHe can play the melody by ear after hearing it once.
noun + noun
- folk melodyThe piece is based on a Vietnamese folk melody.