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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Musical

/myo͞oz'-ĭk-əl/ · Mu·sic·al · IPA /ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/
01 a. Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, mus…
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons.
Phrases & compounds
Musical box — a box or case containing apparatus moved by clockwork so as to play certain tunes automatically. The apparatus may be driven by a wind-up spring mechanism or by batteries.
Musical fish — any fish which utters sounds under water, as the drumfish, grunt, gizzard shad, etc.
Musical glasses — glass goblets or bowls so tuned and arranged that when struck, or rubbed, they produce musical notes. Cf. Harmonica, 1.
02 n. Music.
  1. 1.
    Music.[Obs.]
    “To fetch home May with their musical.” — Spenser.
  2. 2.
    A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party.[Colloq.]
  3. 3.
    A drama in which music and song are prominent features; a musical drama or musical play; as, Oklahoma! was a breakthrough in the form and popularity of the musical.