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— me·lio·ra·tion noun

— me·lio·ra·tive adjective

mel·lif·lu·ous adjective [ORIGIN: ME mellyfluous, fr. LL mellifluus, fr. L mel honey + fluere to flow]

: sweetly flowing

— mel·lif·lu·ous·ly adverb

— mel·lif·lu·ous·ness noun

Synonyms

euphonious, lyric, mellow, melodious, musical—more at LYRIC

1mellow adjective 1 : soft and sweet because of ripeness; also : well aged and pleasingly mild <~ wine>

2 : made gentle by age or experience

3 : being rich and full but not garish or strident <~ colors>

4 : of soft loamy consistency <~ soil>

— mel·low·ness noun

Synonyms

balmy, benign, bland, delicate, gentle, light, mild, soft, soothing, tender—more at GENTLE

2mellow verb : to make or become mellow

me·lod·ic adjective : relating to, containing, constituting, or made up of melody

— me·lod·i·cal·ly adverb

me·lo·di·ous adjective : pleasing to the ear

— me·lo·di·ous·ly adverb

— me·lo·di·ous·ness noun

Synonyms

lyric, mellifluous, mellow, musical—more at LYRIC

euphonious, harmonious, musical, symphonic, tuneful—more at HARMONIOUS

melo·dra·ma noun 1 : an extravagantly theatrical play in which action and plot predominate over characterization

2 : something having a sensational or theatrical quality

— melo·dra·ma·tist noun

melo·dra·mat·ic adjective 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of melodrama

2 : appealing to the emotions

— melo·dra·mat·i·cal·ly adverb

Synonyms

dramatic, histrionic, theatrical—more at THEATRICAL

mel·o·dy noun, plural -dies 1 : sweet or agreeable sound

2 : a particular succession of notes : TUNE, AIR

Synonyms

air, lay, song, strain, tune, warble; also descant; cadence, measure, meter, rhythm; ballad, ditty, hymn, lyric, madrigal

mel·on noun : any of various typically sweet fruits (as a muskmelon or watermelon) of the gourd family usu. eaten raw

1melt verb 1 : to change from a solid to a liquid state usu. by heat

2 a : DISSOLVE, DISINTEGRATE

b : to disperse or disappear or cause to disperse or disappear as if melting

3 : to make or become tender or gentle

Synonyms

[1] deliquesce, flux, fuse, liquefy, run, thaw—more at LIQUEFY

[2b] disappear, dissolve, evaporate, fade, flee, go, vanish—more at DISAPPEAR

2melt noun : a melted substance

melt·down noun 1 : the melting of the core of a nuclear reactor

2 : a rapid or disastrous decline or disaster

melting pot noun : a place where different races, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole

melt·wa·ter noun : water derived from the melting of ice and snow

mem abbreviation 1 member

2 memoir

3 memorial

mem·ber noun 1 : a part (as an arm, leg, leaf, or branch) of an animal or plant

2 : one of the individuals composing a group

3 : a constituent part of a whole

Synonyms

component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient—more at ELEMENT

part, partition, portion, section, segment—more at PART

mem·ber·ship noun 1 : the state or status of being a member

2 : the body of members

mem·brane noun : a thin pliable layer esp. of animal or plant origin

— mem·bra·nous adjective

me·men·to noun, plural -tos or -toes [ORIGIN: ME, fr. L, remember, imper. of meminisse to remember]

: something that serves to warn or remind; also : SOUVENIR

Synonyms

keepsake, memorial, monument, remembrance, souvenir, token—more at MEMORIAL

memo noun, plural mem·os : MEMORANDUM

mem·oir noun 1 : MEMORANDUM

2 : AUTOBIOGRAPHY — usu. used in pl.

3 : an account of something noteworthy; also, pl : the record of the proceedings of a learned society

mem·o·ra·bil·ia noun plural [ORIGIN: L]

: things worthy of remembrance; also : MEMENTOS

mem·o·ra·ble adjective : worth remembering : NOTABLE

— mem·o·ra·bil·i·ty noun

— mem·o·ra·ble·ness noun

— mem·o·ra·bly adverb

mem·o·ran·dum noun, plural -dums or -da 1 : an informal record or written reminder

2 : an informal written note

Synonyms

[2] directive, letter, missive, note, notice; also announcement, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement; charge, command, dictate; instructions,