MELLIFLUOUS


Meaning of MELLIFLUOUS in English

[mel.lif.lu.ous] adj [ME mellyfluous, fr. LL mellifluus, fr. L mell-, mel honey + fluere to flow; akin to Goth milith honey, Gk melit-, meli] (15c) 1: having a smooth rich flow "a ~ voice"

2: filled with something (as honey) that sweetens -- mel.lif.lu.ous.ly adv -- mel.lif.lu.ous.ness n

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.