mel|lif´lu|ous|ness

mel|lif´lu|ous|ness
mel|lif|lu|ous «muh LIHF lu uhs», adjective.
1. sweetly or smoothly flowing: »

mellifluous tones. We enjoyed the mellifluous speech of the orator.

2. flowing with honey; made sweet with or as if with honey: »

mellifluous flowers.

[< Late Latin mellifluus (with English -ous) < Latin mel, mellis honey + fluere to flow]
mel|lif´lu|ous|ly, adverb.
mel|lif´lu|ous|ness, noun.

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  • mel|lif´lu|ous|ly — mel|lif|lu|ous «muh LIHF lu uhs», adjective. 1. sweetly or smoothly flowing: »mellifluous tones. We enjoyed the mellifluous speech of the orator. 2. flowing with honey; made sweet with or as if with honey: »mellifluous flowers. ╂[< Late Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mel|lif|lu|ous — «muh LIHF lu uhs», adjective. 1. sweetly or smoothly flowing: »mellifluous tones. We enjoyed the mellifluous speech of the orator. 2. flowing with honey; made sweet with or as if with honey: »mellifluous flowers. ╂[< Late Latin mellifluus… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • lif — ac·e·tab·u·lif·era; ac·e·tab·u·lif·er·ous; am·y·lif·er·ous; an·gu·lif·er·ous; ar·gil·lif·er·ous; can·a·lif·er·ous; cel·lif·er·ous; cel·lif·u·gal; che·lif·er·ous; chy·lif·er·ous; cor·ol·lif·er·ous; crys·tal·lif·er·ous; cu·pu·lif·er·ae;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • mellifluousness — mel·lif·lu·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • mellifluous — mel•lif•lu•ous [[t]məˈlɪf lu əs[/t]] adj. 1) sweetly or smoothly flowing: a mellifluous voice[/ex] 2) sweetened with or as if with honey • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < LL mellifluus= L melli (s. of mel) honey + fluus flowing… …   From formal English to slang

  • lu — ab·lu·tion; ab·so·lu·tion; acel·lu·lar; ace·to·to·lu·i·dide; ac·o·lu·thic; ad·i·po·cel·lu·lose; ad·lu·mia; ad·lu·mi·dine; ad·lu·mine; ad·vo·lu·tion; ae·lu·roid; ae·lu·roi·dea; ae·lu·rop·o·dous; ae·lu·ro·pus; ae·lu·rus; ai·lu·roi·dea;… …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • squa — an·ti·squa·ma; squa·bash; squa·lene; squa·li; squa·li·da; squa·li·dae; squa·lid·i·ty; squa·li·form; squa·loid; squa·loi·dea; squa·loi·dei; squa·lus; squa·ma; squa·ma·ceous; squa·mal; squa·ma·ta; squa·mate; squa·ma·tion; squa·mel·la;… …   English syllables

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