March 02, 2027

Mellifluous

adjective

Definition

Rich and sweet in tone; flowing with honey. A mellifluous lecturer makes complex material easy to absorb.

Example Sentence

“The mellifluous quality of the recording made it the most popular version of the symphony.”

Etymology

From Latin mellifluus, from mel (honey) + fluere (to flow).

Scrabble Score

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MELLIFLUOUS scores 16 points in Scrabble.

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