Mellisonant (Adjective)
Meaning
Pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The mellisonant sound of the wind chimes filled the air as the breeze gently swayed them back and forth.
- Her mellisonant voice was perfect for the role of the siren in the opera, entrancing the audience with every note.
- The mellisonant hum of the flute accompanied the singer's voice, creating a soothing melody that calmed the crowd.
- As the sun set over the ocean, the mellisonant calls of the seagulls filled the air, a symphony of sound that was both wild and beautiful.
- The poet's mellisonant words dripped with honey, sweet and soothing, as she read her latest verse to the entranced audience.