* SINGING * HUM to sing without opening the lips or saying words [v HUMMED, HUMMING, HUMS] ALTO a low female singing voice [n -TOS] ARIA an elaborate melody for a single voice [n -S] BASS an edible fish [n -ES] DIVA a distinguished female operatic singer [n -S] FADO a Portuguese folk song [n -DOS] GLEE an unaccompanied song [n -S] HYMN to sing a hymn (a song of praise to God) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : HYMNAL(S) LIED a German song [n LIEDER] LILT to sing or speak rhythmically [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEAN {paean=n} [n -S] SING to utter with musical inflections of the voice [v SANG, SUNG, SINGING, SINGS] : SINGABLE [adj] SONG a musical composition written or adapted for singing [n -S] CANSO a love song [n -SOS] CAROL to sing joyously [v -OLED, -OLING, -OLS or -OLLED, -OLLING, -OLS] CHANT to {sing=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S], CHANTABLE : CHAUNT, CHANTER(s) CHANTOR(s) CHOIR to sing in unison [v -ED, -ING, -S] CROON to sing softly [v -ED, -ING, -S] : CROONER DERRY a meaningless word used in the chorus of old songs [n -RIES] DIRGE a funeral song [n -S] : DIRGEFUL [adj] DITTY a short, simple song [n -TIES] FYTTE a division of a poem or song [n -S] MATIN a morning song, as of birds [n -S] MELIC pertaining to {song=n} [adj] OLDIE a popular song of an earlier day [n -S] PAEAN a song of joy [n -S] : PAEANISM(s), PEAN(s) PSALM to praise in psalms (sacred songs) [v -ED, -ING, -S], PSALMIC : PSALMIST(s) PSALMODY PSALMBOOK TENOR a high male singing voice [n -S] TRILL to sing or play with a vibrating effect [v -ED, -ING, -S] YODEL to sing with a fluctuating voice [v -DELED, -DELING, -DELS or -DELLED, -DELLING, -DELS] : YODLE, YODELER YODELLER YODLE to {yodel=v} [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] : YODLER SELAH a word of unknown meaning often marking the end of a verse in the Psalms [n -S] ANTHEM to praise in a song [v -ED, -ING, -S] : ANTHEMIC AUBADE a morning song [n -S] BALLAD a narrative poem or song [n -S] : BALLADIC [adj] CHANTY {chantey=n} [n -TEYS] : CHANTEY CHANTY SHANTEY CHAUNT to {chant=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] CHORUS to sing in unison [v -RUSED, -RUSING, -RUSES or -RUSSED, -RUSSING, -RUSSES] DOOWOP a singing style [n -S] HALLEL a chant of praise [n -S] HYMNAL a book of hymns [n -S] : HYMNBOOK(s) INTONE to speak in a singing voice [v -TONED, -TONING, -TONES] SONATA a type of musical composition [n -S] SPINTO a singing voice that is lyric and dramatic [n -TOS] TORCHY characteristic of a torch song [adj TORCHIER, TORCHIEST] VESPER an evening service, prayer, or song [n -S] WARBLE to sing with melodic embellishments [v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES] YODLER {yodeler=n} [n -S] : YODELER YODELLER YODLER CALYPSO an improvised song [n -SOS or -SOES] CHANSON a {song=n} [n -S] : CHANSONNIER(s) CHANTER one that {chants=v} [n -S] : CHANTOR CHANTEY a sailor's song [n -TEYS] : CHANTEY CHANTY SHANTEY CHANTOR {chanter=n} [n -S] CROONER one that {croons=v} [n -S] HYMNARY a {hymnal=n} [n -RIES] HYMNIST one who composes hymns [n -S] HYMNODY the singing of hymns [n -DIES] LULLABY to lull with a soothing song [v -BIED, -BYING, -BIES] LYRICAL having the form of a song [adj] OUTSING to surpass in singing [v -SANG, -SUNG, -SINGING, -SINGS] PRECENT to lead a church choir in singing [v -ED, -ING, -S] PRESONG preceding a song [adj] PSALMIC of or pertaining to a psalm [adj] PSALTER a book of psalms [n -S] ROCKABY a song used to lull a child to sleep [n -BIES] SHANTEY {chantey=n} [n -TEYS] : CHANTEY CHANTY SHANTEY SOLFEGE a type of singing exercise [n -S] : SOLFEGGIO(s) SOLFEGGI SONGFUL melodious [adj], SONGFULLY : SONGFULLNESS SOPRANO the highest singing voice [n -NOS or -NI] YODELER one that {yodels=v} [n -S] : YODELER YODELLER YODLER ALLELUIA a song of praise to God [n -S] : HALLELUJAH ANTHEMIC pertaining to an anthem (a song of praise) [adj] ANTIPHON a psalm or hymn sung responsively [n -S] : ANTIPHON ANTIPHONAL ANTIPHONARY ANTIPHONY BARITONE a male singing voice [n -S] : BARYTONE(s) BARYTONE {baritone=n} [n -S] BIRDSONG the song of a bird [n -S] CANZONET a short song [n -S] CAVATINA a simple song [n -NAS or -NE] EPICEDIA funeral songs [n] : EPICEDIUM EVENSONG an evening prayer service [n -S] FOLKSONG a song of the folk music of an area [n -S] : FOLKSINGER, FOLKSINGING HYMENEAL a wedding song or poem [n -S] HYMNBOOK a {hymnal=n} [n -S] LYRICISE to {lyricize=v} [v -CISED, -CISING, -CISES] LYRICISM the quality of being lyrics [n -S] LYRICIST one who writes the words for songs [n -S] LYRICIZE to write lyrics [v -CIZED, -CIZING, -CIZES] : LYRICISE OVERWORD a word or phrase repeated at intervals in a song [n -S] PAEANISM the chanting of a paean [n -S] PSALMIST a writer of psalms [n -S] PSALMODY the use of psalms in worship [n -DIES] : PSALMODIC SERENADE to perform an honorific evening song for [v -NADED, -NADING, -NADES] SERENATA a dramatic cantata [n -TAS or -TE] SINGSONG monotonous cadence in speaking or reading [n -S] : SINGSONGY SIRVENTE a satirical medieval song or poem [n -S] SOLFEGGI {solfeges=n} [n] : SOLFEGES SOLFEGGIOS SONATINA a short sonata [n -TINAS or -TINE] SONGBIRD a bird that utters a musical call [n -S] SONGBOOK a book of songs [n -S] SONGFEST an informal gathering for group singing [n -S] SONGLESS incapable of singing [adj] : SONGLESSLY SONGLIKE resembling a {song=n} [adj] SONGSTER a {singer=n} [n -S] SONGSTRESS THRENODE a {threnody=n} [n -S] : THRENODIST(s), THRENODIC THRENODY a song of lamentation [n -DIES] : THRENODE(s), THRENODIC WOODNOTE a song or call of a forest bird [n -S] VOCALESE a form of jazz singing [n -S] VOCALISE to {vocalize=v} [v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES] VOCALISM the act of vocalizing [n -S] VOCALIST a {singer=n} [n -S] VOCALITY possession or exercise of vocal powers [n -TIES] VOCALIZE to produce with the voice [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] : VOCALISE YODELLER {yodeler=n} [n -S] : YODELER YODELLER YODLER ANTIPHONY [n -NIES] : ANTIPHON ANTIPHONAL ANTIPHONARY ANTIPHONY CHANTABLE CHANTEUSE [n -S] EPICEDIUM a funeral song [n -DIA] FIORATURA florid singing (similar to coloratura) [n -E] : FIORITURA FIORITURA {fioratura=n} [n FIORITURE] PLAINSONG [n -S] PSALMBOOK [n -S] SINGSPIEL [n -S] SOLFEGGIO {solfege=n} [n -S] : SOLFEGGI SONGSMITH [n -S] SOPRANINO a small saxaphone [n -S] UNDERSONG [n -S] VOLKSLIED German folksongs : VOLKSLIEDER ANTIPHONAL [n -S], ANTIPHONALLY : ANTIPHON ANTIPHONAL ANTIPHONARY ANTIPHONY COLORATURA [n -S] CRADLESONG [n -S] FOLKSINGER [n -S] : FOLKSINGINg(s) HALLELUJAH [n -S] : ALLELUIA PLAINCHANT [n -S] SONGLESSLY SONGSTRESS [n -ES] SONGWRITER [n -S] ANTIPHONARY [n -RIES] : ANTIPHON ANTIPHONAL ANTIPHONARY ANTIPHONY CHANSONNIER [n -S] CHANTICLEER [n -S] FOLKSINGING [n -S] SONGFULNESS [n -ES] SONGWRITING [n -S] * List compiled from OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka