oversouling

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noun

The excessive use of melisma in singing.

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Meanings

nounoversouling (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryuncountableentertainmentThe excessive use of melisma in singing.

Origin

From over- + soul + -ing, coined by the music journalist and producer Jerry Wexler.

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APA

oversouling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversouling

MLA

“oversouling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversouling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oversouling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversouling.

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