What does tuneful mean?
Definitions for tuneful
ˈtun fəl, ˈtyun-tune·ful
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Princeton's WordNet
tuneful, melodiousadjective
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
Wiktionary
tunefuladjective
having or producing a pleasing tune; melodic or melodious
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tunefuladjective
Musical; harmonious.
Etymology: tune and full.
I saw a pleasant grove,
With chant of tuneful birds resounding love. John Milton.Earth smiles with flow’rs renewing, laughs the sky,
And birds to lays of love their tuneful notes apply. Dryd.For thy own glory sing our sov’reign’s praise,
God of verses and of days?
Let all thy tuneful sons adorn
Their lasting works with William’s name. Matthew Prior.Poets themselves must fall, like those they sung,
Deaf the prais’d ear, and mute the tuneful tongue. Alexander Pope.
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tuneful
Tuneful generally refers to something that is melodious or characterized by producing a pleasing, musical, or harmonious sound. It is often used to describe music, singing voice, or a song that has a pleasant tune or melody.
Webster Dictionary
Tunefuladjective
harmonious; melodious; musical; as, tuneful notes
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tuneful in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tuneful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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