Today's word is “MELLIFLUOUS”.

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DEFINITION:

Adjective

1. pleasing or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones
2. flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey

ETYMOLOGY
1375-1425; late Middle English < Late Latin mellifluus, equivalent to Latin melli- (stem of mel) honey + -flu (ere) to flow + -us adj. suffix (see -ous )

PRONUNCIATION:
[muh-lif-loo-uh s]
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USAGE:

"Lester's voice was deep and mellifluous."

--John Joseph Adams, editor
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination

"David's face had become a mask of fury, but his voice was mellifluous.”

--Blanche Devereaux
Star of Mercia

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SYNONYMS:

1. melodious;
2. musical;
3. dulcet;
4. euphonic

ANTONYMS:

1. unmelodic;
2. unmelodious;
3. unmusical

SCRABBLE SCORE
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