songy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /sɔŋi/ (US)
- /sɑŋi/ (US)
- /sɒŋi/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *séngʷʰ-e-ti Proto-Germanic *singwaną Proto-Germanic *sangwaz Proto-West Germanic *sangu Old English sang Middle English song English song English -y English songy From song + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Song-like.
'Polyethylene' is in turn followed by 'Pearly', a songy song: minor key, big vocals, and a nice bridge section.
2004, Dai Griffiths, Radiohead's OK Computer, page 55:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| songier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| songiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |