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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
pro|lif´er|ous|ly — pro|lif|er|ous «proh LIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. producing new individuals, as by budding or cell division. 2. producing an addition from a part that is normally ultimate, such as a shoot or a new flower from the midst of a flower. ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
pro|lif|er|ous — «proh LIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. producing new individuals, as by budding or cell division. 2. producing an addition from a part that is normally ultimate, such as a shoot or a new flower from the midst of a flower. ╂[< Medieval Latin… … Useful english dictionary
mel|lif|er|ous — «muh LIHF uhr uhs», adjective. yielding or producing honey. ╂[< Latin mellifer (< mel, mellis honey + ferre to bear, produce) + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
stel|lif|er|ous — «steh LIHF uhr uhs», adjective. abounding with stars. ╂[< Latin stēllifer (< stēlla star + ferre to bear) + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
che|lif|er|ous — «kih LIHF uhr uhs», adjective. bearing chelae or prehensile claws. ╂[< Greek chēl claw + English ferous bearing] … Useful english dictionary
chy|lif|er|ous — «ky LIHF uhr uhs», adjective. conveying chyle … Useful english dictionary
fi|lif|er|ous — «fih LIHF uhr uhs», adjective. producing threads, or bearing threadlike growths, as some plants, insects, and mollusks … Useful english dictionary
ma|lif|er|ous — «muh LIHF uhr uhs», adjective. bringing evil; producing bad effects; unwholesome; unhealthful. ╂[< Latin malus bad + English ferous] … Useful english dictionary
