"songly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: songlier [comparative], more songly [comparative], songliest [superlative], most songly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English songly, songli, songelich, songlic, sanglic, equivalent to song + -ly. Compare songlike. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|songly}} Middle English songly, {{m|enm|songli}} songli, {{m|enm|songelich}} songelich, {{m|enm|songlic}} songlic, {{m|enm|sanglic}} sanglic, {{suf|en|song|ly|id2=adjectival}} song + -ly, {{m|en|songlike}} songlike Head templates: {{en-adj|songlier|more}} songly (comparative songlier or more songly, superlative songliest or most songly)
  1. Of, resembling, pertaining to, or expressed in song; songful; musical Derived forms: songliness

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈsɔnɡliː/, /ˈsɔːnɡliː/, /ˈsɔːnɡlit͡ʃ/, /ˈsɔnɡliːk/
Etymology: From song + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|song|-ly|id2=adjectival}} song + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} songly, {{enm-adj}} songly
  1. songly Tags: rare Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: songelich, sanglic, songlic, songely, songli

Alternative forms

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