mellifluous

adjective

me-ˈli-flə-wəs How to pronounce mellifluous (audio)
Definition of mellifluousnext
as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials

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Recent Examples of mellifluous Osgood wrote two-minute reports in succinct prose delivered in his mellifluous tones. — Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 Listeners who’d never stolen away to a soft-serve stand under the guise of an innocent meetup responded to the song’s mellifluous reading of coming-of-age courtship and simpler-days nostalgia. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Standing behind a keyboard, Charlie Puth, known for his mellifluous touch on songs, added a sweet coating to a beloved song. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026 The exhaust note is mellifluous. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mellifluous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellifluous
  1. melodic
  2. lyrical
  3. lyric
Adjective
  • This range gives his work room to move between club music, melodic influences, and records centered on relationships and life experiences.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Those collaborations helped establish him as one of hip-hop’s most recognizable melodic voices even before the arrival of his first solo LP.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of melodic
Adjective
  • Why these sections have been singled out for annotation is a mystery, given that there are more dramatic and more obviously lyrical moments elsewhere in the poem.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • And, yes, this rendition represented a lyrical alteration by the Tonji that departed from the traditional wording of the French national anthem.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of lyrical
Adjective
  • Some songs are difficult to follow without lyric sheets in hand, and even then, the internal logic collapses, baiting you in with coherent ideas before going in another direction.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Kaia’s post included photos and videos of her and her brother from childhood, along with a lyric essay about their relationship.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of lyric

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“Mellifluous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellifluous. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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