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musical

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/ adjective A2
  1. Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation. · musical proportion· musical instruments
  2. Pleasing to the ear; sounding agreeably; having the qualities of music; melodious; harmonious. · She had a musical voice.
  3. Fond of music; discriminating with regard to music; gifted or skilled in music. · having a musical ear· The child is musical.
  4. Pertaining to a class of games in which players move while music plays, but have to take a fixed position when it stops; by extension, any situation where people repeatedly change positions.
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He sings when you tinkle the musical glass;
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 14 · C1
With musical speeches
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 21 · C1
If my vanity had taken a musical turn, you would have been invaluable; but as it is, I would really rather not sit down before those who must be in the habit of hearing the very best performers.” On Miss Lucas’s persevering, however, she added, “Very well; if it must be so, it must.” And gravely glancing at Mr.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 25 · B2
With his personal advantages and his extraordinary gifts—for he can speak several languages and play nearly every musical instrument—it is wonderful that he should have been satisfied so long in such a position, but I suppose that he was comfortable, and lacked energy to make any change.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 7 · B2

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