/ Dictionary / Index M melisma: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: me•lis•ma Pronunciation: (mi-liz'mu), [key] — pl. -mas, -ma•ta an ornamental phrase of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in plainsong or blues singing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. meliority Melissa Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language