Mellifluous (muh-LIF-loo-uhs) literally means flowing like honey but its modern meaning is sweet-sounding, dulcet, pleasing to the ear. The word is usually used of a person's voice, a musical instrument or bird song.
It is rarely used in relation to jack-hammers, bin lorries, or football crowds!
"Mellifluous" was one of the five words I picked when it was my turn to choose the week's spelling assignment in the eighth grade. The other four were equally obscure.
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oh wow, this is one of my favourite words, l use it when ever l can..usually to tell a blogger his/her words are wonderful and melifluous!
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I'd never heard the word before, but I really like it.
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