mellitus
- adjective
- /məˈlɪtəs/
- Her tea had a mellitus flavor thanks to the addition of natural honey.
Examples
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The dessert had a mellitus flavor that delighted everyone.
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The dessert's mellitus aroma filled the kitchen as it baked.
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The chef created a mellitus sauce that complemented the tartness of the fruit.
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Is this cake mellitus enough for your taste?
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The chef created a mellitus sauce that perfectly balanced the tartness of the fruit.
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Her tea had a mellitus flavor because she added a spoonful of honey.
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The dessert was mellitus, with its rich sweetness appealing to all who tasted it.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a taste like sugar, as in candy
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3.7
Flavored with honey, like bread or tea
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3.3
A little sweet in taste or smell
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4.0
A thing that has the colour, feel, or taste of honey
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7.1
A food or drink made with honey that tastes sweet
Very sweet and nice to taste and smell
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.2
A long-term condition in which the body cannot control blood sugar levels
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4.9
A long-term disease in which the body cannot make insulin and needs injections to control blood sugar
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4.1
A long illness in adults that causes high blood sugar and usually does not need insulin injections
- Archaic
1
4.5
A long-term condition in adults that makes the body unable to use sugar well and usually needs diet and pills
- Specialized
A mild adult condition of high blood sugar usually controlled by diet and pills, not insulin
- Archaic
A long term illness in adults where the body cannot use sugar well and is treated by diet or pills
- Specialized
A mild diabetes in adults that rarely causes blood acid and doctors treat with diet or tablets not insulin
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Etymology
Mellitus comes from the Latin root mel, which means 'honey', so it describes something that tastes like honey or is very sweet.