Dictionary 1. (a.) In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando.2. (n.) A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called cantilena. Thesaurus achingly sweet agreeable agreeable-sounding appealing aria aria buffa aria cantabile aria da capo aria da chiesa aria di bravura aria di coloratura aria fugata aria parlante arietta ariose arioso bravura canorous catchy coloratura dulcet euphonic euphonious euphonous fine-toned golden golden-tongued golden-voiced honeyed melic mellifluent mellifluous mellisonant mellow melodic melodious music-flowing music-like musical pleasant pleasant-sounding recitative rich silver-toned silver-tongued silver-voiced silvery singable solo songful songlike sonorous sweet sweet-flowing sweet-sounding tunable tuneful |