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mellifluous Definition

mel·lif·lu·ous (mə liflo̵̅o̅ əs)

adjective

sounding sweet and smooth; honeyed mellifluous tones

Etymology: L mellifluus < mel (gen. mellis), honey (see mildew) + fluere, to flow: see fluctuate

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mellifluous Synonyms

mellifluous

modif.

mellifluous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tone: Indeed, his mellifluous tones are a key part of the terror of the film.
  • voice: The guitarist who sings under the window in a mellifluous voice is also Brighella.
  • prose: Articulated in his mellifluous prose, Thubron's eye for detail and command of scope makes for an absorbing, complex read.
  • language: Being a mellifluous language, it is called, by its admirers as the ' Italian of the East ' .
  • music: Have you noticed the blackbird who sits in the tree outside in Penn Road who sings sacred and mellifluous music?

Browse dictionary entries near mellifluous

  1. mellifluent
  2. mellifluence
  3. melliferous
  4. mell
  5. Melkite
  6. Melitopol
  7. Melissa worm
  8. Melissa
  9. melismatic
  10. melismata
  1. mellifluously
  2. mellifluousness
  3. Mellon
  4. mellophone
  5. mellophonium
  6. Mellotron
  7. mellow
  8. mellowed
  9. mellowly
  10. mellowness