figurative. Full of sweetness; honeyed, luscious, delicious. Of words, speech, eloquence. (The commonest use.)
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释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > elegance > [adjective] > mellifluous (9) sugaredc1440 figurative. Full of sweetness; honeyed, luscious, delicious. Of words, speech, eloquence. (The commonest use.) mellifluous?a1475 figurative. Of speech, words, music, etc.: sweet, honeyed; pleasant-sounding, flowing, musical. sugratife1509 = sugurat, adj. sugurat?a1513 Sweet, ‘honeyed’: = sugared, adj. 2. sugary1591 figurative. Deliciously or alluringly sweet; honeyed; deceitfully or flatteringly pleasant; also, excessively or offensively sweet. Also adv. silver1594 Eloquent, persuasive, sweet-spoken. silken1598 Of words, etc.: Elegant; ingratiating, soft, flattering. mellfluvious1600 = mellifluous, adj. 2a. mellifluent1601 = mellifluous, adj. |
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