--- title: M — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 21 description: The 1043 words of the English dictionary under M, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/21/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / M # M — The English dictionary · page 21 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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tradition, meaning 1:* A mixture of different things, often put together without order.[↗](../../medley/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* All the other commentaries mentioned above, together with all quotations of other expounders of the same book, contain nothing but a medley of arbitrary, mystical explanations and sophistical distortions of scriptural verses, astrological notions, oriental (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../medley/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **medusa** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name, Greek myth) Medusa was a monster, a Gorgon, with snakes for hair; anyone who looked at her face was turned to stone.[↗](../../medusa/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") The hero Perseus cut off her head.[↗](../../medusa/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) A medusa is the swimming, umbrella-shaped stage of a jellyfish or similar sea creature.[↗](../../medusa/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Medusa had snakes instead of hair.[↗](../../medusa/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Anyone who looked at Medusa turned to stone.[↗](../../medusa/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Perseus used a mirror-shield so he would not look straight at Medusa.[↗](../../medusa/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In the myth, the winged horse Pegasus sprang from Medusa.[↗](../../medusa/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A jellyfish in its medusa stage swims by pulsing its bell.[↗](../../medusa/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum has an old coin with Medusa's face.[↗](../../medusa/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Medusae drift with the ocean currents.[↗](../../medusa/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Some later stories say Medusa was once a beautiful woman who was cursed.[↗](../../medusa/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Seeing herself thus transformed into so repulsive an object, Medusa fled from her home, never to return.[↗](../../medusa/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **meek** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Quiet, gentle and patient; not easily angry and not wanting to argue.[↗](../../meek/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (often disapproving) Too quiet and ready to do what others say: «meek and timid».[↗](../../meek/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (Bible) Jesus said «Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth»; Christians see meekness as gentle strength, not weakness.[↗](../../meek/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.»[↗](../../meek/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The meek little mouse squeaked a thank you.[↗](../../meek/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He meekly said sorry and sat down.[↗](../../meek/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She seemed meek, but she stood up to the bully.[↗](../../meek/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Moses was a very meek man, the Bible says.[↗](../../meek/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be so meek; tell the teacher your idea\![↗](../../meek/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth. — (Torah NUM.12.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meek/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He said to her, 'My daughter, come and we ivill many thee to Abraham My beloved."[↗](../../meek/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") She said to him, 'Xo. not until the meek one com- es and takes meekness.'[↗](../../meek/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") God then consulted the Sefer Yetzirah, which said, "Yes'.[↗](../../meek/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../meek/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **meekly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a quiet, gentle way, without arguing or fighting back.[↗](../../meekly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Yes, Miss,» he said meekly.[↗](../../meekly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy sat meekly when told off.[↗](../../meekly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Alice answered meekly, «I—I hardly know, sir.»[↗](../../meekly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She meekly handed over her sweets.[↗](../../meekly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Toad meekly followed Badger into the room.[↗](../../meekly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He meekly agreed to tidy his room.[↗](../../meekly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **meekness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Meekness is quiet, gentle behaviour; a person with meekness is not proud, loud or angry.[↗](../../meekness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The meekness of the lamb calmed the children.[↗](../../meekness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He showed meekness even when he was teased.[↗](../../meekness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · With meekness the beast let the boy come near.[↗](../../meekness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He said to her, 'My daughter, come and we ivill many thee to Abraham My beloved."[↗](../../meekness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") She said to him, 'Xo. not until the meek one com- es and takes meekness.'[↗](../../meekness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") God then consulted the Sefer Yetzirah, which said, "Yes'.[↗](../../meekness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../meekness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf of truth and meekness and righteousness; and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous things.[↗](../../meekness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.45.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meekness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **meerkat** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A meerkat is a small, furry animal of the mongoose family that lives in groups in the deserts and dry grasslands of southern Africa.[↗](../../meerkat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Meerkats are famous for standing up on their back legs to watch for danger.[↗](../../meerkat/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The meerkat stood on its back legs to look around.[↗](../../meerkat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · One meerkat keeps watch while the others look for food.[↗](../../meerkat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Meerkats live in groups called mobs or gangs.[↗](../../meerkat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Meerkats can eat scorpions without getting hurt by the sting.[↗](../../meerkat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The meerkats dashed into their burrow when an eagle flew over.[↗](../../meerkat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Meerkats live in the Kalahari Desert.[↗](../../meerkat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby meerkats came out to play in the sun.[↗](../../meerkat/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **meet** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To meet is to come together with someone at the same place.[↗](../../meet/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To meet someone is also to see them and get to know them for the first time.[↗](../../meet/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Lines, roads or rivers meet where they join.[↗](../../meet/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To meet a need or a goal is to reach it.[↗](../../meet/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* A meet is a sports event, like a swim meet.[↗](../../meet/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* They meet at the park at 3 o'clock.[↗](../../meet/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Two trains start 300 km apart and meet.[↗](../../meet/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The club meets 4 times a month.[↗](../../meet/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How many times does it meet in a year?[↗](../../meet/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Nice to meet you, I'm Maya.[↗](../../meet/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The two sides of a triangle meet at a corner.[↗](../../meet/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class met its goal of reading 500 books.[↗](../../meet/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Jack won two ribbons at the swim meet.[↗](../../meet/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Meet here beneath this ash-tree's roots.[↗](../../meet/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And they said: 'The God of the Hebrews hath met with us.[↗](../../meet/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.5.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meet/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.[↗](../../meet/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.32.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meet/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh; (Torah EXO.5.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meet/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David.[↗](../../meet/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.18.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meet/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed.[↗](../../meet/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.19.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meet/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.[↗](../../meet/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.85.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meet/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **meeteth** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* «meeteth» means «meets», a form of «meet».[↗](../../meeteth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* To meet is to come together with someone at the same place.[↗](../../meeteth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him to death.[↗](../../meeteth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.35.19, JPS 1917) · And he commanded the foremost, saying: 'When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying: Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?[↗](../../meeteth/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.32.17, JPS 1917) · or in enmity smote him with his hand, that he died; he that smote him shall surely be put to death: he is a murderer; the avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meeteth him.[↗](../../meeteth/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.35.21, JPS 1917) **meeting** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A meeting is when people come together to talk about something, plan or decide.[↗](../../meeting/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Meeting is the -ing form of meet: coming together with someone.[↗](../../meeting/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A meeting is also the moment people meet: «our first meeting».[↗](../../meeting/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (formal) A sports event: «an athletics meeting» (UK).[↗](../../meeting/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The teachers have a meeting after school.[↗](../../meeting/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum is in a meeting and can't talk.[↗](../../meeting/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm meeting my friend at the park.[↗](../../meeting/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · If we get separated, the meeting point is the gate.[↗](../../meeting/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Their first meeting was at the library.[↗](../../meeting/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school council meeting is on Fridays.[↗](../../meeting/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Oh, what a happy meeting it was\![↗](../../meeting/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting.[↗](../../meeting/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.16.43, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meeting/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil; (Torah EXO.40.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meeting/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting.'[↗](../../meeting/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.8.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meeting/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.[↗](../../meeting/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 1CH.9.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meeting/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of Thy meeting-place; they have set up their own signs for signs.[↗](../../meeting/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.74.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meeting/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · They said in their heart: 'Let us make havoc of them altogether'; they have burned up all the meeting-places of God in the land.[↗](../../meeting/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.74.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../meeting/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **meg** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Meg is a girl's name, short for Margaret or Megan, like Meg in «Little Women».[↗](../../meg/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal, computers) Short for megabyte: «a 5-meg file».[↗](../../meg/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (UK, football slang) To kick the ball between an opponent's legs; short for «nutmeg».[↗](../../meg/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Meg and Mog is a book about a witch and her cat.[↗](../../meg/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My cousin Meg is learning to swim.[↗](../../meg/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · That photo is only two megs, so it will send quickly.[↗](../../meg/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang, UK) He megged the defender and scored\![↗](../../meg/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang) «Megs!» shouted everyone in the playground.[↗](../../meg/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Meg is the oldest sister in «Little Women».[↗](../../meg/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The game download was 300 megs.[↗](../../meg/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A meg is about a million bytes.[↗](../../meg/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · We need not for that forget Poultry Meg, who is sitting in her capital hen-house, in our own time.[↗](../../meg/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **megalosaurus** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Megalosaurus was a large meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now England about 166 million years ago.[↗](../../megalosaurus/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It was the first dinosaur ever given a scientific name, in 1824.[↗](../../megalosaurus/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Megalosaurus walked on two legs.[↗](../../megalosaurus/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Megalosaurus was the first dinosaur to be named.[↗](../../megalosaurus/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Its bones were found near Oxford.[↗](../../megalosaurus/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Megalosaurus means «great lizard».[↗](../../megalosaurus/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Charles Dickens mentioned a Megalosaurus in one of his books.[↗](../../megalosaurus/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Megalosaurus had sharp, curved teeth.[↗](../../megalosaurus/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **megaphone** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A cone-shaped device you speak into to make your voice louder, so a crowd can hear you; modern ones use batteries and are electric.[↗](../../megaphone/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (figurative) Something that helps a person spread their message widely.[↗](../../megaphone/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The teacher used a megaphone at sports day.[↗](../../megaphone/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The lifeguard shouted through a megaphone to the swimmers.[↗](../../megaphone/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a megaphone from rolled-up card.[↗](../../megaphone/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The protesters had a megaphone and a big banner.[↗](../../megaphone/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The megaphone makes your voice louder in one direction.[↗](../../megaphone/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · During the fire drill, the head teacher used a megaphone.[↗](../../megaphone/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't point a megaphone at anyone's ear.[↗](../../megaphone/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Social media can be a megaphone for anyone's opinion.[↗](../../megaphone/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **mei** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (Mandarin, pinyin) «Méi» means «not» or «don't have»: «méiyǒu» is «there isn't» or «I haven't got».[↗](../../mei/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (Mandarin, pinyin) «Měi» means «beautiful» and also «every»: «měitiān» is «every day».[↗](../../mei/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (Mandarin, pinyin) «Měiguó» means «America», the USA, literally «beautiful country».[↗](../../mei/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (a name) Mei is a girl's name, used in China and Japan.[↗](../../mei/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") To an English ear it sounds like «may».[↗](../../mei/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In Mandarin, «méi guānxi» means «never mind».[↗](../../mei/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Wǒ méiyǒu gēge» means «I haven't got an older brother».[↗](../../mei/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Měitiān» means «every day».[↗](../../mei/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «Měiguó» is the Mandarin name for America.[↗](../../mei/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend Mei is learning the violin.[↗](../../mei/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Pinyin «mei» sounds like the English name «May».[↗](../../mei/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · «Méiyǒu!» the shopkeeper said — there were none left.[↗](../../mei/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **melancholy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A deep, quiet sadness that lasts a while.[↗](../../melancholy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Sad, or making you feel sad, as in «a melancholy song».[↗](../../melancholy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Mock Turtle sang in a melancholy voice.[↗](../../melancholy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A melancholy tune played on the radio.[↗](../../melancholy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Rain on the window gave her a feeling of melancholy.[↗](../../melancholy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He was in a melancholy mood after his friend moved away.[↗](../../melancholy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The empty house looked melancholy in the fog.[↗](../../melancholy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Autumn can make some people melancholy.[↗](../../melancholy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Not long after, the king of the country suffered from the deepest melancholy.[↗](../../melancholy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **melanin** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Melanin is the natural dark substance in skin, hair and eyes that gives them their colour.[↗](../../melanin/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Melanin helps protect skin from the sun's harmful rays.[↗](../../melanin/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Melanin gives your skin its colour.[↗](../../melanin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Freckles are spots with more melanin.[↗](../../melanin/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Skin makes more melanin in the sun, so you tan.[↗](../../melanin/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Even with lots of melanin, you still need sun cream.[↗](../../melanin/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · People with albinism have very little melanin.[↗](../../melanin/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Melanin also colours your hair and eyes.[↗](../../melanin/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **melatonin** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A natural chemical (a hormone) your body makes when it gets dark, which helps you feel sleepy.[↗](../../melatonin/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The same substance made in tablets or gummies, sometimes given by a doctor to help people sleep.[↗](../../melatonin/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Your body makes melatonin when the room gets dark.[↗](../../melatonin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Bright screens at bedtime can lower your melatonin.[↗](../../melatonin/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Melatonin helps you feel sleepy at night.[↗](../../melatonin/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor said my brother could take a small dose of melatonin.[↗](../../melatonin/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Jet lag happens partly because your melatonin is on the wrong time.[↗](../../melatonin/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Animals make melatonin too, which helps them know the seasons.[↗](../../melatonin/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **mellow** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Mellow means soft, warm and rich, for light, colour or sound.[↗](../../mellow/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Mellow means calm, relaxed and gentle in mood; a person can become mellow with age.[↗](../../mellow/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb) To mellow is to become softer, warmer or calmer.[↗](../../mellow/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The mellow light of the sunset fell on the hill.[↗](../../mellow/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The music sounded warm and mellow.[↗](../../mellow/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · With age, the old king grew mellow and kind.[↗](../../mellow/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **mellowed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Became softer, calmer and kinder with age or time: «Grandad has mellowed.».[↗](../../mellowed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of colours, sounds, light) Became soft, warm and rich, not harsh.[↗](../../mellowed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (of fruit, wine, cheese) Became ripe, sweet and smooth.[↗](../../mellowed/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandad was strict, but he has mellowed with age.[↗](../../mellowed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The old brick wall had mellowed to a warm red.[↗](../../mellowed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The apples mellowed in the autumn sun.[↗](../../mellowed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The evening light mellowed into gold.[↗](../../mellowed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After a cup of tea, the cross teacher mellowed.[↗](../../mellowed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The cheese mellowed in the cellar for a year.[↗](../../mellowed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Among the broad smooth green leaves the fruit hung like golden balls, and as they ripened they mellowed to a deep orange.[↗](../../mellowed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **melodious** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Melodious means having a pleasant tune, sweet and pleasing to hear.[↗](../../melodious/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The blackbird's melodious song woke me.[↗](../../melodious/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She has a melodious voice.[↗](../../melodious/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The harp played a melodious tune.[↗](../../melodious/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The stream made a melodious sound over the stones.[↗](../../melodious/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The nightingale is famous for its melodious singing.[↗](../../melodious/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The choir sang melodiously in the old church.[↗](../../melodious/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Here, under the walnut-trees, by the deep blue lake, sat Byron, and wrote his melodious verses about the prisoner confined in the gloomy castle of Chillon.[↗](../../melodious/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) … [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/20/) **21** [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/22/) … [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/54/) - ← previous: [page 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/20/) - next →: [page 22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/page/22/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)