"songworthy" meaning in English

See songworthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more songworthy [comparative], most songworthy [superlative]
Etymology: From song + -worthy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|song|worthy}} song + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj}} songworthy (comparative more songworthy, superlative most songworthy)
  1. Worthy of song or of being sung.
    Sense id: en-songworthy-en-adj-4w25vZgI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -worthy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -worthy: 48 52
  2. Worthy of being sung about.
    Sense id: en-songworthy-en-adj-nRRCXJwK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -worthy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -worthy: 48 52

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