# oversouling

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The excessive use of melisma in singing.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oversouling