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mellifluous
[ muh-lif-loo-uhs ]
adjective
- sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: mellifluous tones.
a mellifluous voice;
mellifluous tones.
Synonyms: , , ,
- flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey.
mellifluous
/ ɪˈɪڱʊə /
adjective
- (of sounds or utterances) smooth or honeyed; sweet
Derived Forms
- ˈڱܴdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈڱܴdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·l·dzܲ· adverb
- ·l·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲm·l·dzܲ adjective
- un·l·dzܲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of mellifluous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of mellifluous1
Example Sentences
Joyce’s words rang out mellifluously at the start of the production, but as the main characters emerged from the reading, some of the musicality of the writing was lost.
Known for his conversational style and a smooth, mellifluous voice, Marcus is a one-man operation, serving as his own engineer and equipment manager.
The mellifluous tenor that narrated Dodgers games for generations of Spanish-language listeners hasn’t weakened.
The chatter mostly unfolds, in mellifluous French, over white tablecloths and stainless steel countertops, with no PowerPoints or government office furniture in sight.
Neither a fluid singer nor an especially powerful one, he did not have the mellifluous timbre of Crosby or the rakish swing of Sinatra.
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