The meaning of Mellifluous

adjective

(especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).

Usage examples:

Record the dulcet tones of your family and friends

adjective

Dulcet sounds are soft and pleasant to listen to.

Usage examples:

I thought i heard your dulcet tones down here.

adjective

(of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear.

Usage examples:

A stream of fine, euphonious phrases

adjective

Having a pleasant sound

adjective

Tuneful; not discordant.

Usage examples:

Harmonious music

adjective

Having different parts that are combined in a pleasing way

Usage examples:

A harmonious blend of colors

adjective

(of food) containing or coated with honey.

Usage examples:

Sweet honeyed pastries

adjective

Used to describe speech or a person's voice when it is gentle and pleasant to listen to, sometimes in a way that is not sincere

noun

A substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.

Usage examples:

Drink plenty of liquids

adjective

A consonant produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the sides of the tongue (typically l and r ).

noun

A substance that flows easily and is neither a gas nor a solid

Usage examples:

Liquid assets

noun

(of poetry) expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms.

Usage examples:

Lyric poems of extraordinary beauty

adjective

Expressing emotions, and often having the quality of a song

Usage examples:

Lyric poetry

adjective

Another term for mellifluous.

adjective

(especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness.

Usage examples:

She was hypnotized by the mellow tone of his voice

verb

Make or become mellow.

Usage examples:

Even a warm sun could not mellow the north sea breeze

adjective

Pleasing because of being smooth, soft, or well developed and not too sharp, bright, new, or rough

Usage examples:

A mellow flavor/tone, he looks mellow on stage, but he’s always tense before the show., [ i ] the b…

adjective

Relating to music.

Usage examples:

They shared similar musical tastes

noun

A play or film in which singing and dancing play an essential part. musicals developed from light opera in the early 20th century.

Usage examples:

A hit west end musical, miss saigon

adjective

Involving, producing, or being like music

Usage examples:

Musical instruments hang from the walls of the restaurant., everyone in our family is musical (= ca…

adjective

Having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy.

Usage examples:

A rich and famous family

adjective

Having a lot of money or valuable possessions; wealthy

Usage examples:

A rich man, the united states is one of the world’s richest nations., a rich brocade jacket, the co…

adjective

Having a lot of money or valuable possessions

Usage examples:

He's the third richest man in britain., all of the world's richest nations were invited to attend t…

adjective

Having an even and regular surface; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations.

Usage examples:

Smooth flat rocks

verb

Give (something) a flat, regular surface or appearance.

Usage examples:

She smoothed out the newspaper

adverb

In a way that is without difficulties.

Usage examples:

The course of true love never did run smooth

adjective

Easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch.

Usage examples:

Soft margarine

adverb

(of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice ).

adjective

Not hard or firm; changing its shape when pressed

Usage examples:

The crabs are plucked from the water before their soft shells have had a chance to harden., the bab…

adjective

Having a gently calming effect.

Usage examples:

She put on some soothing music

verb

Gently calm (a person or their feelings).

Usage examples:

A shot of brandy might soothe his nerves

adjective

Making you feel calm

Usage examples:

I put on some nice soothing music., her words had a soothing effect., a soothing ointment

adjective

Having a pleasing tune; melodious.

Usage examples:

A musical full of tuneful songs

adjective

With a pleasant tune

Usage examples:

The first track on the album is surprisingly tuneful.