mellifluous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite pleasing to the ear
    sweet; mellisonant; honeyed; dulcet.
    • the dulcet tones of the cello

WordNet

Mel*lif"lu*ous adjective
Etymology
L. mellifluus; mel, mellis, honey (akin to Gr. , Goth. milip) + fluere to flow. See Mildew, Fluent, and cf. Marmalade.
Definitions
  1. Flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice. -- Mel*lif"lu*ous*ly, adv.

Webster 1913