Songlike

• Score direction asking an instrument to imitate the human voice
• Musical direction that means "lyrical" in Italian
• Melodious, as in singing — balance it (anag)
• In a singing manner

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1724, from Italian, literally "singable, that can be sung," from cantare "to sing" (see chant (v.)).

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In music, cantabile , an Italian word, means literally "singable" or "songlike". In instrumental music, it is a particular style of playing designed to imitate the human voice . For 18th-century composers, cantabile is often synonymous with "cantando" (singing), ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cantabile \Can*ta"bi*le\, a. [It., cantare to sing.] (Mus.) In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando. [1913 Webster] ||

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. smooth and flowing [syn: singing ]