music /mūˈzik/

1. The art of expression in sound, in melody, and harmony, including both composition and execution
2. (the art of) instrumental performance, as distinct from singing
3. The science underlying it
4. A musical composition (obsolete)
5. The performance of musical compositions
6. Compositions collectively
7. A connected series of (pleasing) sounds
8. Pleasing sound generally
9. Melody or harmony
10. Sound of a definite pitch, not mere noise
11. A band of musicians (archaic)
12. Musical instruments (obsolete or dialect)
13. Written or printed representation of tones, expression, etc, or of what is to be played or sung
14. Sheets or books of parts or scores collectively
15. Harmonious character
16. Fun (US)

Of or for music

To perform music

muˈsical adjective

1. Relating to, of, with, or producing, music
2. Pleasing to the ear
3. Of definite pitch (unlike mere noise)
4. Melodious
5. Having skill in, or aptitude or taste for, music

A musical person, party or performance, esp a theatrical performance or film in which singing and usu dancing play an important part, a successor to musical comedy with a less frivolous plot

musicale /mū-zi-kälˈ/ noun

(Fr soirée musicale) a social gathering with music, or the programme of music for it

musicality /-alˈi-ti/ noun

muˈsically adverb

muˈsicalness noun

musician /mū-zishˈən/ noun

1. A person skilled in music
2. A performer or composer of music, esp professional

musiˈcianer or muˈsicker noun (obsolete or dialect)

musiˈcianly adjective

Characteristic of, or becoming, a musician

musiˈcianship noun

musicologˈical adjective

musicolˈogist noun

musicolˈogy noun

Academic study of music in its historical, scientific and other aspects

musicotherˈapy noun

Music therapy

musical box noun

A toy that plays tunes automatically, by means of projections from a revolving barrel twitching a comb

musical chairs singular noun

1. The game of prancing round a diminishing row of chairs and securing one when the music stops
2. A series of interrelated shifts and changes involving a number of people (facetious)

musical comedy noun

A light dramatic entertainment with sentimental songs and situations held together by a minimum of plot

musical director noun

The conductor of an orchestra in a theatre, etc

musical flame noun

A flame that gives a musical tone when surrounded by an open tube

musical glasses see harmonica under harmony

musical sand noun

Sand of nearly uniform size of grain that gives out a definite note when walked on

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