rhythmical

American  

[rith-mi-kuhl] / ˈrɪð mɪ kəl /

adjective

1. a variant of rhythmic.

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Other Word Forms

• hyperrhythmical adjective
• hyperrhythmicalness noun
• nonrhythmical adjective
• semirhythmical adjective
• unrhythmical adjective

Etymology

Origin of rhythmical

First recorded in 1560–70; rhythmic ( def. ) + -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

"It's like a K-pop song. It's very fast-paced, rhythmical and it's addictive," he said, adding that the tune has a "chanting" effect, which makes it easy for children to remember.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

The rhythmical and heavily vocal shaabi and chaabi heard on the streets of North Africa.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

They are known for their rhythmical singing, incessant drumming and trance-like ferocity, and the country’s history of success at the World Cup is rivaled by few.

From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2022

Born in Ithaca, N.Y., in August 1921, he grew up in the South — first in Tennessee, then in Alabama — and spoke in a melodious baritone, with a quiet, rhythmical, Southern drawl.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

On the deck of the ship the crew lined up, ten hearty men bared to the waist, each grasping the rope, and began a rhythmical march from one end of the ship to the other.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare