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mellifluous.

Flowing like honey.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/məˈlɪflu.əs/US/mɛˈlɪflu.əs/US
  1. Flowing like honey.

  2. Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Middle English mellifluous, mellyfluous, from Latin mellifluus (“flowing like honey”) + -ous, from mel (“honey”) + fluō (“flow”). Compare superfluous and fluid, from same root, and with dulcet (“sweet speech”), alternative Latinate term with a similar meaning.

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