mellifluous
Meaning of mellifluous
- (of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear.
her low mellifluous voice
late 15th century: from late Latin mellifluus (from mel ‘honey’ + fluere ‘to flow’) + -ous.
Information about mellifluous
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of mellifluous
mel-liflu-ous
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- mellifluous is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
mellifluous synonyms
Meaning dulcet:
dulcet, honeyed, mellisonant, sweet
Meaning (especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness:
Meaning easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch:
Meaning (of a sound) clear, pure, and flowing; harmonious:
Meaning having a gently calming effect:
Meaning (of a colour, sound, smell, etc.) pleasantly deep or strong:
Meaning having an even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations:
Meaning (of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear:
Meaning (of a singing voice) using a light register:
Meaning tuneful; not discordant:
Meaning having a pleasing tune; melodious:
Meaning having a pleasant sound; melodious or tuneful:
Meaning another term for mellifluous:
mellifluous antonyms
Meaning involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds:
Translation of mellifluous
Words that rhyme with mellifluous
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