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- Dictionarymel·lif·lu·ous/məˈlifləwəs/
adjective
- 1. (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear: "the voice was mellifluous and smooth"
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: filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens. mellifluous confections. mellifluously adverb. mellifluousness noun. Did you know? Use Mellifluous to Describe Your Dinner Date. Have a bee in your bonnet to learn some mellifluous facts? Sweet—we won’t make you comb for them.
mellifluous. A vocal delivery that might seem haughty or conceited, too mellifluous or elegant, excessively 'musical', or calculated to please others must be avoided.
Use the adjective mellifluous to describe something that sounds sweet and smooth, like the honeyed voice of a late-night radio DJ.
having a pleasant and flowing sound: a deep mellifluous voice. the mellifluous sound of the cello. Synonyms. dulcet literary. honeyed tones/words/voice. sweet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing qualities of sound. audibly. boomy. chocolatey. chuff. clomp. crackling. ear-splitting. mellifluously. melodically. melodiously.
mellifluous. (mɪlɪfluəs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A mellifluous voice or piece of music is smooth and gentle and very pleasant to listen to. [formal] I grew up around people who had wonderful, mellifluous voices. Soon the room is filled with Bates' mellifluous tones.
adj. 1. sweetly or smoothly flowing: a mellifluous voice. 2. sweetened with or as if with honey. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin mellifluus = Latin melli- (s. of mel) honey + -fluus flowing] mel•lif′lu•ous•ly, adv. mel•lif′lu•ous•ness, n.
Mellifluous definition: sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding. See examples of MELLIFLUOUS used in a sentence.
Mellifluous Definition. mə-lĭflo͝o-əs. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Having a pleasant and fluid sound. American Heritage. Sounding sweet and smooth; honeyed. Mellifluous tones. Webster's New World.
Definition of mellifluous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · mellifluous ( comparative more mellifluous, superlative most mellifluous) Flowing like honey . ( figurative) Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style). Synonyms: birdsweet, dulcet, euphonious, mellifluent.
