Found 2 items, similar to ariose.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ariose ariose adj : having a melody (as distinguished from recitative) [syn: songlike]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ariose Ariose \Ar"i*ose\, a. [It. arioso, fr. aria.] Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony. [1913 Webster] Mendelssohn wants the ariose beauty of Handel; vocal melody is not his forte; the interest of his airs is harmonic. --Foreign Quart. Rev. [1913 Webster] ||