mellifluent

adjective

me-ˈli-flə-wənt How to pronounce mellifluent (audio)
Definition of mellifluentnext
as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music the seamless editing gives the lushly romantic film a very mellifluent feel

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  1. melodic
  2. lyrical
  3. lyric
Adjective
  • Your music can be melodic, painful, street and vulnerable all at once.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As the scene unfolds, however, the music begins to empty out, giving way to darker, lower melodic textures.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of melodic
Adjective
  • Lyubka’s compelling storytelling technique is detailed, lyrical, at times, humorous, and therefore deeply penetrating.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing has an immersive and even philosophical or lyrical quality, and that is by design.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of lyrical
Adjective
  • The protagonist, Mi-ja, is an older woman who starts to write lyric poetry.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • And so lyric arrives, unbridled by the laws of grammar, pressing its hooves to the measure of music.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of lyric
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“Mellifluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellifluent. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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