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   mel· lif· lu· ent me-ˈli-flə-wənt. Synonyms of mellifluent. : mellifluous. mellifluently adverb. Synonyms. euphonious. lyrical. mellifluous. mellow. melodic. melodious. musical. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mellifluent in a Sentence. the seamless editing gives the lushly romantic film a very mellifluent feel. Word History.

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   What does mellifluous mean?

   • As it has for centuries, mellifluous typically and figuratively describes sound, and is often at the tip of the tongues of writers who proclaim that a voice or melody is smooth like molasses ( molasses, like mellifluous, is a descendant of the Latin mel ).

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   What does effluence mean?

   • n. 1. A flowing outward. 2. Something that flows out or forth; an effluence. 3. A passing or an expiration, as of time. [From Latin efflūxus, past participle of effluere, to flow out; see effluent .] ef·flux′ion (ĭ-flŭk′shən) n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does mellifluous sound like?

   • sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: mellifluous tones. mellifluous tones. flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey. In or out of uniform his motion is languid, his voice relaxed and mellifluous, his movements deliberate, confident.

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   What is a mellifluous tone?

   • mellifluous tones. flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey. In or out of uniform his motion is languid, his voice relaxed and mellifluous, his movements deliberate, confident. And Costas is, after all, a guy who is famous for his mellifluous commentary on balls and strikes, touchdowns and field goals.

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   adjective. mel· lif· lu· ous me-ˈli-flə-wəs. mə-. Synonyms of mellifluous. 1. : having a smooth rich flow. a mellifluous voice. 2. : filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens.

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   Mellifluence Definition. (of a voice) The quality of sounding mellifluous; that is, the quality of sounding very smooth or pleasant.

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   formal us / melˈɪf.lu.əs / uk / melˈɪf.lu.əs / Add to word list. having a pleasant and flowing sound: a deep mellifluous voice. the mellifluous sound of the cello. Synonyms. dulcet literary. honeyed tones/words/voice. sweet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing qualities of sound. audibly. boomy. chocolatey. chuff. clomp.

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   adjective. formal uk / melˈɪf.lu.əs / us / melˈɪf.lu.əs / Add to word list. having a pleasant and flowing sound: a deep mellifluous voice. the mellifluous sound of the cello. Synonyms. dulcet literary. honeyed tones/words/voice. sweet. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing qualities of sound. audibly. boomy. chocolatey. chuff.

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   1. sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding. a mellifluous voice. mellifluous tones. 2. flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey. SYNONYMS 1. melodious, musical, dulcet, harmonious.

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   Mellifluous definition: sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding. See examples of MELLIFLUOUS used in a sentence.