amelodicadj.
/ˌeɪmᵻˈlɒdɪk/, U.S. /ˌeɪməˈlɑdɪk/ Music.
Not containing, composed of, or characterized by melody; not melodic. Cf. unmelodic adj.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > harsh or discordant quality > [adjective] > making harsh or discordant sound
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amelodic1937
1937 N. Amer. Rev. Spring 98 Music for the modern dance is specifically amelodic, percussive, fragmentary and hard.
1998 Time Out N.Y. 22 Jan. 98/1 Lurching, amelodic synthesizers ride a Jeep-rattling set of bumps too disjointed to call a bass line.
2013 Observer (Nexis) 10 Mar. (Mag.) 62 It takes a lot to bore me, but three hours of repetitive, amelodic sounds will, apparently, do it.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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