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- [muh-lif-loo-uh s]
- /məˈlɪf lu əs/
- /melˈɪf.lu.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-lif-loo-uh s]
- /məˈlɪf lu əs/
Definitions of mellifluous word
- adjective mellifluous sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones. 1
- adjective mellifluous flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey. 1
- noun mellifluous (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear. 1
- adjective mellifluous A mellifluous voice or piece of music is smooth and gentle and very pleasant to listen to. 0
- adjective mellifluous (of sounds or utterances) smooth or honeyed; sweet 0
- adjective mellifluous sounding sweet and smooth; honeyed 0
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Origin of mellifluous
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Late Latin mellifluus, equivalent to Latin melli- (stem of mel) honey + -flu(ere) to flow + -us adj. suffix (see -ous)
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Parts of speech for Mellifluous
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mellifluous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mellifluous
adj mellifluous
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
- dulcet — pleasant to the ear; melodious: the dulcet tones of the cello.
- fluid — a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.
- honeyed — of, like, or pertaining to honey; sweet.
- mellow — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
adjective mellifluous
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- flowing — moving in or as in a stream: flowing water.
- melodious — of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- silky — of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate: silky skin.
Antonyms for mellifluous
adjective mellifluous
- jarring — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
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