ditty
Short simple melody
A ditty is a short, simple song, often lighthearted or catchy: She hummed a little ditty while she worked.
The word carries a slightly old-fashioned or playful tone, suggesting something modest rather than musically ambitious.
Musical sequence of notes
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- songMusical piece with words
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- refrainAbstain from acting
chorus · verse · lyric · stanza · rhyme · couplet · meter · lilt
Inescapable catchy melody
- hookCurved catching device
- singableAble to be voiced musically
- memorableWorth holding onto
- tunefulPleasing in sound
catchy · snappy · jaunty · peppy · bouncy · lively · upbeat · infectious
Playfully fanciful or erratic
- playfulInclined toward fun
- sillyFrivolous or absurd
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
frivolous · breezy · carefree · merry · sprightly · trifling · amusing · fanciful
Narrative poem or song
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- rusticRural and unrefined
- homespunPlain and unpretentious
country · Americana · hoedown · old-time · acoustic · down-home · traditional · storytelling
tune
Musical sequence of notes
refrain · chorus · verse · lyric · stanza · rhyme · couplet · meter · lilt · cadence
earworm
Inescapable catchy melody
tuneful · catchy · snappy · jaunty · peppy · bouncy · lively · upbeat · infectious · sing-along
whimsical
Playfully fanciful or erratic
cheerful · frivolous · breezy · carefree · merry · sprightly · trifling · amusing · fanciful · light
ballad
Narrative poem or song
homespun · country · Americana · hoedown · old-time · acoustic · down-home · traditional · storytelling · roots
commercial
Paid broadcast promotion
- advertisementPaid promotional message
- sloganMemorable promotional phrase
- taglineMemorable branding phrase
branding · marketing · radio · television · broadcast · promo · campaign · mnemonic · product · sponsor
- poetry termspoetry, rhyme, verse, rhythm, meter
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- Catchy Tunesearworm, jingle, catchy tune, pop song, pop tune
- Song Termsverse, chorus, refrain, melody, rhythm
- tuneslullaby, jingle, theme song, ringtone, hymn tune
- short writingsnote, memo, letter, email, text message
dittysymphony
Extended composition for orchestra
opus · concerto · oratorio · opera · magnum opus
dittymasterpiece
Supreme artistic achievement
magnum opus · opus · epic · hymn · ode
- ditty bagSailor's toiletry pouch