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    mellifluent
    /mɪˈlɪflʊənt/

    adjective

    • 1. another term for mellifluous

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mellifluentMellifluent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    mel· lif· lu· ent me-ˈli-flə-wənt. Synonyms of mellifluent. : mellifluous. mellifluently adverb. Synonyms. euphonious. lyrical. mellifluous. mellow. melodic. melodious. musical. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mellifluent in a Sentence. the seamless editing gives the lushly romantic film a very mellifluent feel. Word History.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › mellifluentMELLIFLUENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mellifluent definition: mellifluous. . See examples of MELLIFLUENT used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMELLIFLUENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    MELLIFLUENT definition: → mellifluous | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › mellifluentMellifluent - definition of mellifluent by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusMELLIFLUENT - 66 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    adjective. These are words and phrases related to mellifluent. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. MELODIOUS. Synonyms. melodious. sweet-toned. mellifluous. euphonious. musical. sweet. dulcet. mellow. soft. smooth. clear. rich. full-toned. resonant. ringing. Antonyms. harsh. discordant. grating. jarring. raucous. MUSICAL.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › mellifluentMELLIFLUENT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for MELLIFLUENT: melodic, lyrical, lyric, musical, melodious, mellifluous, mellow, euphonious; Antonyms of MELLIFLUENT: disconnected, strident, harsh, dissonant, discordant, unmusical, inharmonious, unlyrical

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMELLIFLUENT definition in American English | Collins English...

    MELLIFLUENT definition: → mellifluous | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMELLIFLUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › mellifluent_adjmellifluent, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    mellifluent is of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French mellifluent; Latin mellifluent-, mellifluens.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › mellifluentmellifluent - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones. flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey. Late Latin mellifluus, equivalent. to Latin melli- (stem of mel) honey + -flu ( ere) to flow + -us adjective, adjectival suffix (see - ous) late Middle English 1375–1425. mel•lif′lu•ous•ly, adv.