Definition of mellifluous in English:

mellifluous

adjective mɛˈlɪflʊəsməˈlɪfluəs

(of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear.
her low mellifluous voice
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘We will have refreshments and you shall tell me of your misadventure,’ Arvid said in a rich, mellifluous voice.
- Once I heard her mellifluous voice softly humming to the radio, I sighed a breath of relief.
- In Italian what name could sound more mellifluous than Felice?
- While engine noise never gets out of hand and indeed sounds quite mellifluous, you do hear a surprising amount of noise from passing traffic.
- We dozed off to the mellifluous sounds of nature.
- Prince Vaji closed his eyes and allowed his immortal senses hear the mellifluous music, designed to ensnare the mind of its listener.
- I think his voice is noble, mellifluous, rich and with a good range of colours.
- The mellifluous voice of the tenor did indeed ‘comfort’ us in his first aria.
- Finally, however, her mellifluous voice with its distinctive accent and timbre began captivating the hearts of audiences elsewhere, and she shot to fame.
- Just as there is more to the songs' lyrics than that, so there is more to their sound than mellifluous strumming.
- Her physical energy and humour are palpable, her voice a mellifluous tool with which she weaves tale upon tale, until one loses track of time in the hands of a master storyteller.
- From Ontario, Kiran Ahluwalia brings her Punjabi folk songs, and a mellifluous voice that will wrap her audience in its exotic charms.
- Rose wondered, listening to Yashi's soft, mellifluous voice soothing Jess, and feeling a pang of annoyance that she'd gone straight for him.
- Despite age, the singer has a mellifluous voice.
- The waves crashed over and over, the sound mellifluous and almost lulling to my ear.
- I was particularly taken with the mellifluous sounds of the ‘authentic’ clarinets.
- The words to the song started, and I could hear Christina's mellifluous voice singing softly along with it.
- The voice was rich, mellifluous and like an angel sent from heavens above.
- It must be the most musical and mellifluous language in the world.
- Staring into space, each concentrated on the soft sounds of Mari's mellifluous voice.
Synonyms
sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, soothing, rich, smooth, euphonious, lyric, harmonious, tuneful, musical
rare mellifluent

Derivatives

mellifluously

adverb

‘I am so delighted to meet you, young lady,’ he intoned mellifluously.
Example sentencesExamples
- Before he started, the local priest was at pains to give details of the location of the wake and, for the legion of Minardi and Ferrari mechanics who came over from Italy to Oxford, mellifluously repeated the instructions in fluent Italian.
- True, it rolls mellifluously off the tongue and hangs in the air like an echo from a bell or the sonorous tones of a self-righteous preacher.
- Alessandrini and Concerto Italiano always play mellifluously and with great expression.
- ‘Good afternoon, Mr. Phelps,’ the tape greeted him mellifluously.

mellifluousness

noun

But the play really belongs to Marian Seldes, who floats, hovers, slithers, twists into salamandrine shapes, while enunciating with magnificent mellifluousness and perfect, usually hilarious timing.
Example sentencesExamples
- A true Italian, Scarlatti apparently was incapable of writing anything lacking in grace or mellifluousness, and his vocal music - including dozens and dozens of operas - is considered to be particularly attractive.
- Experimentation in traditional forms such as sonnets or terza rima hasn't really taken hold here, in part, perhaps, because there is more danger in Italian than there is in English of falling into dull mellifluousness.
- The music's challenge is a delayed one however: first impressions suggest a generalised mellifluousness.
- Looking back at my notes I observed that ‘Tanyel is a delightful interpreter of these big boned concertos’ and that she brought ‘a clear mellifluousness to proceedings’.

Origin

Late 15th century: from late Latin mellifluus (from mel 'honey' + fluere 'to flow') + -ous.

Latin mel ‘honey’ and the verb fluere ‘to flow’ are the base elements of mellifluous. Mellow (Late Middle English) may look as if it should be related, but it is not. It first meant ‘ripe, soft, sweet and juicy’ and may be a development of Old English melu ‘meal’.

Definition of mellifluous in US English:

mellifluous

adjectiveməˈliflo͞oəsməˈlɪfluəs

(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
the voice was mellifluous and smooth
Example sentencesExamples
- Her physical energy and humour are palpable, her voice a mellifluous tool with which she weaves tale upon tale, until one loses track of time in the hands of a master storyteller.
- The words to the song started, and I could hear Christina's mellifluous voice singing softly along with it.
- Finally, however, her mellifluous voice with its distinctive accent and timbre began captivating the hearts of audiences elsewhere, and she shot to fame.
- The voice was rich, mellifluous and like an angel sent from heavens above.
- We dozed off to the mellifluous sounds of nature.
- It must be the most musical and mellifluous language in the world.
- Rose wondered, listening to Yashi's soft, mellifluous voice soothing Jess, and feeling a pang of annoyance that she'd gone straight for him.
- I was particularly taken with the mellifluous sounds of the ‘authentic’ clarinets.
- I think his voice is noble, mellifluous, rich and with a good range of colours.
- Staring into space, each concentrated on the soft sounds of Mari's mellifluous voice.
- The mellifluous voice of the tenor did indeed ‘comfort’ us in his first aria.
- Prince Vaji closed his eyes and allowed his immortal senses hear the mellifluous music, designed to ensnare the mind of its listener.
- Despite age, the singer has a mellifluous voice.
- While engine noise never gets out of hand and indeed sounds quite mellifluous, you do hear a surprising amount of noise from passing traffic.
- ‘We will have refreshments and you shall tell me of your misadventure,’ Arvid said in a rich, mellifluous voice.
- Just as there is more to the songs' lyrics than that, so there is more to their sound than mellifluous strumming.
- From Ontario, Kiran Ahluwalia brings her Punjabi folk songs, and a mellifluous voice that will wrap her audience in its exotic charms.
- In Italian what name could sound more mellifluous than Felice?
- Once I heard her mellifluous voice softly humming to the radio, I sighed a breath of relief.
- The waves crashed over and over, the sound mellifluous and almost lulling to my ear.
Synonyms
sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, soothing, rich, smooth, euphonious, lyric, harmonious, tuneful, musical

Origin

Late 15th century: from late Latin mellifluus (from mel ‘honey’ + fluere ‘to flow’) + -ous.

单词	mellifluous
释义	Definition of mellifluous in English: mellifluous adjective mɛˈlɪflʊəsməˈlɪfluəs (of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear. her low mellifluous voice Example sentencesExamples ‘We will have refreshments and you shall tell me of your misadventure,’ Arvid said in a rich, mellifluous voice. Once I heard her mellifluous voice softly humming to the radio, I sighed a breath of relief. In Italian what name could sound more mellifluous than Felice? While engine noise never gets out of hand and indeed sounds quite mellifluous, you do hear a surprising amount of noise from passing traffic. We dozed off to the mellifluous sounds of nature. Prince Vaji closed his eyes and allowed his immortal senses hear the mellifluous music, designed to ensnare the mind of its listener. I think his voice is noble, mellifluous, rich and with a good range of colours. The mellifluous voice of the tenor did indeed ‘comfort’ us in his first aria. Finally, however, her mellifluous voice with its distinctive accent and timbre began captivating the hearts of audiences elsewhere, and she shot to fame. Just as there is more to the songs' lyrics than that, so there is more to their sound than mellifluous strumming. Her physical energy and humour are palpable, her voice a mellifluous tool with which she weaves tale upon tale, until one loses track of time in the hands of a master storyteller. From Ontario, Kiran Ahluwalia brings her Punjabi folk songs, and a mellifluous voice that will wrap her audience in its exotic charms. Rose wondered, listening to Yashi's soft, mellifluous voice soothing Jess, and feeling a pang of annoyance that she'd gone straight for him. Despite age, the singer has a mellifluous voice. The waves crashed over and over, the sound mellifluous and almost lulling to my ear. I was particularly taken with the mellifluous sounds of the ‘authentic’ clarinets. The words to the song started, and I could hear Christina's mellifluous voice singing softly along with it. The voice was rich, mellifluous and like an angel sent from heavens above. It must be the most musical and mellifluous language in the world. Staring into space, each concentrated on the soft sounds of Mari's mellifluous voice. Synonyms sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, soothing, rich, smooth, euphonious, lyric, harmonious, tuneful, musical rare mellifluent Derivatives mellifluously adverb ‘I am so delighted to meet you, young lady,’ he intoned mellifluously. Example sentencesExamples Before he started, the local priest was at pains to give details of the location of the wake and, for the legion of Minardi and Ferrari mechanics who came over from Italy to Oxford, mellifluously repeated the instructions in fluent Italian. True, it rolls mellifluously off the tongue and hangs in the air like an echo from a bell or the sonorous tones of a self-righteous preacher. Alessandrini and Concerto Italiano always play mellifluously and with great expression. ‘Good afternoon, Mr. Phelps,’ the tape greeted him mellifluously. mellifluousness noun But the play really belongs to Marian Seldes, who floats, hovers, slithers, twists into salamandrine shapes, while enunciating with magnificent mellifluousness and perfect, usually hilarious timing. Example sentencesExamples A true Italian, Scarlatti apparently was incapable of writing anything lacking in grace or mellifluousness, and his vocal music - including dozens and dozens of operas - is considered to be particularly attractive. Experimentation in traditional forms such as sonnets or terza rima hasn't really taken hold here, in part, perhaps, because there is more danger in Italian than there is in English of falling into dull mellifluousness. The music's challenge is a delayed one however: first impressions suggest a generalised mellifluousness. Looking back at my notes I observed that ‘Tanyel is a delightful interpreter of these big boned concertos’ and that she brought ‘a clear mellifluousness to proceedings’. Origin Late 15th century: from late Latin mellifluus (from mel 'honey' + fluere 'to flow') + -ous. Latin mel ‘honey’ and the verb fluere ‘to flow’ are the base elements of mellifluous. Mellow (Late Middle English) may look as if it should be related, but it is not. It first meant ‘ripe, soft, sweet and juicy’ and may be a development of Old English melu ‘meal’. Definition of mellifluous in US English: mellifluous adjectiveməˈliflo͞oəsməˈlɪfluəs (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear. the voice was mellifluous and smooth Example sentencesExamples Her physical energy and humour are palpable, her voice a mellifluous tool with which she weaves tale upon tale, until one loses track of time in the hands of a master storyteller. The words to the song started, and I could hear Christina's mellifluous voice singing softly along with it. Finally, however, her mellifluous voice with its distinctive accent and timbre began captivating the hearts of audiences elsewhere, and she shot to fame. The voice was rich, mellifluous and like an angel sent from heavens above. We dozed off to the mellifluous sounds of nature. It must be the most musical and mellifluous language in the world. Rose wondered, listening to Yashi's soft, mellifluous voice soothing Jess, and feeling a pang of annoyance that she'd gone straight for him. I was particularly taken with the mellifluous sounds of the ‘authentic’ clarinets. I think his voice is noble, mellifluous, rich and with a good range of colours. Staring into space, each concentrated on the soft sounds of Mari's mellifluous voice. The mellifluous voice of the tenor did indeed ‘comfort’ us in his first aria. Prince Vaji closed his eyes and allowed his immortal senses hear the mellifluous music, designed to ensnare the mind of its listener. Despite age, the singer has a mellifluous voice. While engine noise never gets out of hand and indeed sounds quite mellifluous, you do hear a surprising amount of noise from passing traffic. ‘We will have refreshments and you shall tell me of your misadventure,’ Arvid said in a rich, mellifluous voice. Just as there is more to the songs' lyrics than that, so there is more to their sound than mellifluous strumming. From Ontario, Kiran Ahluwalia brings her Punjabi folk songs, and a mellifluous voice that will wrap her audience in its exotic charms. In Italian what name could sound more mellifluous than Felice? Once I heard her mellifluous voice softly humming to the radio, I sighed a breath of relief. The waves crashed over and over, the sound mellifluous and almost lulling to my ear. Synonyms sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, dulcet, honeyed, mellow, soft, liquid, soothing, rich, smooth, euphonious, lyric, harmonious, tuneful, musical Origin Late 15th century: from late Latin mellifluus (from mel ‘honey’ + fluere ‘to flow’) + -ous.
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