mellifluous

Adjective Satellite

pleasing to the ear

Adj

Flowing like honey.
Sweet, smooth and musical; pleasant to hear (generally used of a person's voice, tone or writing style).

Origin / Etymology

From Latin mellifluus (“flowing like honey”), from mel (“honey”) + fluō (“flow”). Compare superfluous and fluid, from same root, and with dulcet (“sweet speech”), alternative Latinate term with a similar meaning.

Synonyms

dulcet, honeyed, mellisonant, sweet, birdsweet, euphonious, mellifluent

Scrabble Score: 16

mellifluous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mellifluous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mellifluous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

mellifluous: valid Words With Friends Word