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Sweetly or smoothly flowing; sounding gentle, even or calm in movement; honeyed (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen July 21, 2026

Answer
MELLIFLUOUS
MELLIFLUOUS · 11 letters · puzzle shows *****FLU***
The Root
FLUmeans “flow”

In a sentence: Gail enjoys the MELLIFLUOUS voices of the children's choir at the Sunday service.

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The Rootonym clue “Sweetly or smoothly flowing; sounding gentle, even or calm in movement; honeyed (adjective)” has the answer MELLIFLUOUS (11 letters), built on the root FLU, which means “flow”. See the full July 21, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.