Crossword clues for ariose
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ariose
Ariose \Ar"i*ose\, a. [It. arioso, fr. aria.] Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony.
Mendelssohn wants the ariose beauty of Handel; vocal
melody is not his forte; the interest of his airs is
harmonic.
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Wiktionary
ariose
a. melodic and song-like.
WordNet
ariose
adj. having a melody (as distinguished from recitative) [syn: songlike]
Usage examples of "ariose".
She had not fled far from Ariose before some sense penetrated her two-year mentality.
She was lucky Ariose had not pressed a charge of mutilation against her.